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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!

So blue

By Sr. Susanna|2019-10-18T14:21:44+00:00February 28th, 2019|

“Nesting bluebirds” by Patricia Pierce is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Normally, we can find suitable words to describe the details of our lives: our experiences, thoughts, feelings, [...]

Joy

By Sr. Susanna|2019-10-18T14:26:27+00:00February 20th, 2019|

Spring flowers in our courtyard What comes to mind when you think of the word joy? The laughter of a baby playing peek-a-boo with you A child giggling [...]

Mug shot

By Sr. Susanna|2019-10-18T14:32:03+00:00February 12th, 2019|

It’s been a few years since we’ve had a group photograph taken, and now that we have two postulants and a candidate, it’s definitely time for a new one! Group [...]

Lasting

By Sr. Susanna|2019-10-18T14:36:45+00:00February 4th, 2019|

Jacopo Guarana (1720 - 1808 ), Three Studies of Hands Clasped in Prayer. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. As Poor Clares, we are called to pray for [...]

Skunked (peaceful coexistence)

By Sr. Susanna|2019-10-18T14:38:24+00:00January 26th, 2019|

" Striped Skunks (Mephitis mephitis)," by Tom Friedel is licensed by CC BY 3.0 How do you wake up in the morning? You may wake up naturally or [...]

Unity: all things new

By Sr. Susanna|2019-10-18T14:39:53+00:00January 21st, 2019|

We are in the midst of this year’s Week of Prayer for Christianity Unity, a cause that is close to my heart. This special week of prayer is sponsored by [...]

Treetops: silent, still, safe

By Sr. Susanna|2019-10-18T14:41:23+00:00January 17th, 2019|

Sciurus Carolinensis by Chiswick Chap (CC BY-SA 3.0), from Wikimedia Commons Slowing down isn’t something you usually associate with squirrels, but at this time of the year, many are [...]

Silence

By Sr. Susanna|2019-10-18T14:43:53+00:00January 13th, 2019|

Light by Max Pixel. CC0. Last Friday, the sisters had a day of prayer and fasting in response to the sexual abuse crisis in the Church. We closed [...]

As with gladness…

By Sr. Susanna|2019-10-18T14:45:24+00:00January 5th, 2019|

Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi, The Adoration of the Magi. National Gallery of Art. Epiphany is one of my favorite feasts and has been since childhood. It’s [...]

Meerkats & memories

By Sr. Susanna|2019-10-18T14:50:12+00:00December 31st, 2018|

Sr. Mary Lucy's Meerkats As we near the end of the Christmas Octave and prepare to begin a new year, it’s natural to imitate Janus and look backwards [...]

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