Mother Frances Streitel

Amalia Frances Rose Streitel,  aka as Mother Frances, Foundress of the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother,  grew up in the Western part of Germany, at the foot of the Thuringian Forest and the Rhoen mountains in a town of about 5000 persons (the population today is around 6,000). The environment abounds with beauty. Picture yourself in a opulent forest surrounded by mountainous terrain, stretches and stretches of pristine foliage.   What a gift nature is to all of us who long for the solitude and spectacular experiences of the out-of-doors.  There is a saying that goes like “Nothing is more like God than solitude.” Nature abounds with silence. Hikers, mountaineers, outdoors persons, landscapers and others absolutely love it, seek it, drink it into the marrow of their bones. Amalia did, I believe, and it may have been this closeness to God through nature that nurtured her faith. What nurtures yours? Tune in for more tomorrow!