One
thing I learned from the Diamond Jubilee celebration of Sisters Mary Ethel
Burley, Gertrude Nagel, and Cyprian Vondras is that God is forever making
things new in our lives, even after 75 years of vowed religious life!
By
renewing their monastic vows in the presence of the community, these sisters
once again committed themselves to seeking God through stability, fidelity to
the monastic way of life, and obedience. This openness to allowing God to
continue to work in their lives well into their ninth decade is a breathtaking
example of trust and humility.
No
matter how many years we’ve been on the spiritual path, God always has more to
reveal to us and continually offers us opportunities both to experience love and
compassion and extend it to others. May we, like Sisters Mary Ethel, Gertrude,
and Cyprian, have the courage to continue to say yes to the new life that God
offers at each stage of life’s journey.
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