Today I am in Trinidad at our new novitiate house. What a blessing to be a part of this community. The rhythm of prayer and activity took me back to my years in formation. What peace and what a great feeling of putting God at the very center of one's life, as symbolized by praying the divine office: morning prayer, midday prayer, vespers and night prayer.
I spent the day interviewing a young woman being called to religious life. And what a blessing that was. Yes, there are many women out there being called to religious life--are you one of them? Answering that call is a challenge, takes a lot of faith and trust in the Lord. But what a grace for me to be with someone, who, above all, wants to be doing God's will and feels strongly attracted to St. Francis of Assisi and all that he stands for, especially his total commitment to God, his joy and delight in serving the Lord. Like many, for a long time, this young woman was not paying attention to God's call to become a Franciscan but what a joy to now taking the first step in answering that call, that is going through the application process and becoming a pre-postulant.
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