Vocation Stories
For years, Paris Slapikas struggled with an inner voice that told her something in her life was missing even when everything seemed to be in the right place. She didn't listen at first. "I didn't open myself to it," she says. "The more I fought it, the harder things became."
In August 2007, as Paris prepared for her first vow ceremony with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, she … (more)
At the age of 9, Carlette Gentle, a young Belizean girl, told her mother she wanted to become a Sister. The youngest of five children, Carlette didn't quite know how this wish would play out 17 years later in her life and neither did her mother, who thought this was just a childhood phase.
As time passed, Carlette felt her desire for religious life was more than child's play. Through high school years, while she continued on her path like any teenager, dating and preparing for college, Carlette was open about her call. "The strongest part of my desire (to become a Sister) came when I was in high school," Carlette explained. "I told everyone I was not ashamed to say it."… (more)
“God, you are looking at the wrong person." These were words that often crossed Isamary (Isa) Garcia's mind in response to what she describes as a strong call to religious life. "I was very resistant at first," she explains.
At 27, living in Monterrey, Mexico, Isa says that despite her Catholic upbringing, "when I heard God calling me to serve, it was really a surprise to me. I didn't think religious life could be life-giving for me." She asked repeatedly, "Why me? Why now?" … (more)