Spiritual Autobiography

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I recently went to a workshop on writing your spiritual autobiography.  I have begun it.  I think if I gave it a title, I would call it "Conversion stories."  As I look back on my life, I realize how close God has been to me and has helped me grow spiritually through these different conversions.  When I speak of conversions, I am not speaking of from one religion to another, but of spiritual conversions which bring me close to God.  Perhaps in time, I will share some of these conversion snippets with you.

I am not sure who would read this autobiography when I finish or if anyone would be interested, but something in me tells me I have to write it, and perhaps I can share some of the stories here.  And perhaps you, dear reader, would like to share some of your own.

By the way, the picture above is not of me.  That is St. Therese de Lisieux who is my patroness and wrote her own spiritual auto-biography.

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Many of us remember Sisters as teaching Sisters.  One of the things the exhibit showed was Sisters did many things.  Yes, many were teachers, but many also worked and still do work in the hospital setting.  Here is a nursing Sister.  Many ask if those habits were hot.  Yes, they were.  Even today in the United States, many Sisters' wardrobes are just simple clothing, although you will seldom see them in a habit today.

Here is one of the original incubators invented by a Sister.  Sisters did things by necessity and this is one example.

Sisters also participated in the Civil Rights movement in the 60's.  Sister still join their lay brothers and sisters in marching for social justice today.  They don't stand out as much today because they do not have a uniform dress.

This is our own Sister Francis Christie teaching in her classroom.  You can note the simple dress that she wears today.

This was a wall that had all the different groups of Sisters mentioned.  The one with the spotlight on it is us.  We are the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, Pa.  As you can see, there are many Sisters of St. Francis.

These are the 4 martyrs from El Salvador.  They went to help the poor and tried to empower them.  Those who held the power felt very threatened by these four women.  They died a martyr's death.

Next time I post, I will share a very poignant letter one of these martyrs wrote.

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