Sr. Susanna, Author at Poor Clares of Travelers Rest SC

About Sr. Susanna

My journey to this community of Poor Clares was as winding – and wondrous – as the journeys of other sisters. I grew up in the Northeast as an Episcopalian; I ended up in the Southeast as a Catholic nun. At different times and from different places and conditions of life, God called each of us to live as contemplatives, here, with these sisters. Together, we follow the Poor Christ, striving to “preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace” (Eph 4:3), in communion with all of God’s creation, as we pray for the needs of the world. It is a challenging life, certainly, but it is also beautiful and joy-filled!

How is Ladybug?

How is Ladybug?

By Sr. Susanna|2020-06-01T10:10:27+00:00May 31st, 2020|

Many of you have asked after Ladybug, our newest community member and official Feline-in-Residence. She’s really appreciated your interest in her welfare and recently expressed the desire to reach out [...]

Here and there

Here and there

By Sr. Susanna|2020-05-15T20:35:30+00:00May 15th, 2020|

This past week, I discovered two unexpected objects that have brought me great joy, transporting me to a much-loved place and to memories of time spent with much-loved family members. [...]

Together, yet apart

Together, yet apart

By Sr. Susanna|2020-05-15T23:12:39+00:00May 2nd, 2020|

Join us in prayer, from wherever you are, on Sundays from 4:00—4:30 pm EDT As Poor Clares, we are always together, yet apart. We have lived this way for over [...]

Cat feet

Cat feet

By Sr. Susanna|2020-02-16T07:44:04+00:00February 15th, 2020|

Many of you will know the Carl Sandburg poem “Fog.” Sandburg’s apt description of fog’s “little cat feet” stays in one’s memory, reemerging when the time is right, as it [...]

Camino

Camino

By Sr. Susanna|2020-02-15T00:22:28+00:00August 30th, 2019|

Despite the heat and humidity, the end of August can feel much like the beginning of January: it’s a time for fresh starts and new initiatives. The excitement of a [...]

Lightning

Lightning

By Sr. Susanna|2020-02-15T00:16:37+00:00August 21st, 2019|

When to keep going … and when to stop We sisters had good lessons in persistence and prudence late Monday afternoon, when a fierce thunderstorm passed through Travelers [...]

Thresholds

Thresholds

By Sr. Susanna|2020-02-15T00:29:07+00:00August 2nd, 2019|

There are many ways to describe the transitions in our lives. We may use metaphors and refer to opening doors or windows, crossing thresholds, climbing ladders or stairs, passing milestones, [...]

One of the family

One of the family

By Sr. Susanna|2020-02-15T00:30:30+00:00May 14th, 2019|

The statue of St. Francis by our front door Even people who don’t know much about St. Francis know that he had a special bond with animals and [...]

Life lessons from Sr. Marie

Life lessons from Sr. Marie

By Sr. Susanna|2020-02-15T00:31:57+00:00April 14th, 2019|

A page from Sr. Marie's daily planner Our blog has been quiet of late. Most of you know that on March 20th, our Sr. Marie was born into [...]

With

By Sr. Susanna|2019-10-18T14:17:51+00:00March 14th, 2019|

Thank you for helping us make sunflowers bloom for Sr. Marie! Being a Christian means living in the tension between being and waiting. We strive to be fully [...]

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