I have been a Sister of the Cenacle since 1978. My vocation was a surprise to me, and has been an inexpressible gift. It has also presented me with challenges which I would never have believed I could handle, but the challenges have very often revealed the grace of God. Because of the mysterious ways of the Holy Spirit working in each person, our community life and our ministry never cease to be a wonder. I am currently part of the Cenacle community in Chicago.
Some of my Interests:
Music
Music is for me an essential element in the spiritual life. I find that it facilitates an openness to the presence of God and the beauty of God's creatures.
Liturgy
I experience the importance of ritual in human life, revel in the beauty of the liturgical year, and am nourished by the mystery of the Eucharist.
Christian Mysticism
Literature and other...
- Poetry
- Discovering contemporary ways of living a contemplative lifestyle
- The role of women in the Church
- The internet as a tool for proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Degrees
- Emory University, Ph.D., M.A., French, 1972
Dissertation: "L'Elément orphique dans la poésie de Baudelaire et la musique pianistique de Chopin"
- Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, M.A., Theological Studies, 1984
Thesis: "The Sacrament of Penance: A Reformulation of the Principle of Integrity"
- Agnes Scott College, B.A., English, 1965
Blog
New Publication, 2020