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Merciful God, each of us is precious in your sight. Help us to see your face in the young and the old, in the suffering and lonely. Give us the grace to share our gifts with those in need. May our prayers and good works reflect your love for all and be signs of our…

Sister Therese believes that “the greatest gift of women in the world and in the church is ‘love and forgiveness.’”

Sister Mary John would like others to know how grateful she is for her life and the Benet Hill community of sisters she journeys with.

Sister Marilyn understands her Benedictine vowed life as a fulfillment of her baptismal call: to live as Jesus lived, to reach out, to touch others and draw them into the already worshipping community.

On an ordinary day in April, the Benedictine Sisters at Benet Hill Monastery in Colorado Springs, Colorado, woke to discover their home had been broken into the night before.

Here is her motto: “Joy is the echo of God’s life in the soul.”

For Sister Mary Frances, “Religious life is the story of God’s romance with souls.”

The Sisters needed a new oil tank quickly – snow was in the forecast and temperatures were in the single digits.

In order to keep her and other Sisters safe at home, the congregation realized they needed an exterior door-locking system – and soon.

Religious women and men have blessed our days with their wisdom and presence. They have nurtured and cared for us — mind, body, and soul. Today, they share their pearls of wisdom and offer their continued prayers for you. Our Pearls of Wisdom series contains some wonderful insights from those whose communities have been blessed…