Catherine's Cafe Vocation Blog

I find myself reflecting on Sr. Peggy Ryan’s question posted on Catherine’s Café on Monday:   “ And you, where and how has God’s grace come to you? ” God’s grace comes to me always in so many different ways.   Fortunately, sometimes I am actually aware of those circumstances of grace.   God’s grace comes to me: ü   During my period of reflective and contemplative prayer each morning ü   When God reminds me of something I need to do ü   When God coaches me on what to write at this moment ü   Through an unexpected call from one of my sisters ü   Through the kind, understanding compassion of one of my sisters when I was under stress yesterday Yesterday our Congregation, the Dominican sisters of Sinsinawa, began gathering for the annual event we call Community Days. God’s grace is always in abundance during those days.   God’s grace came to me: ü   Through all the hugs of greeting we extend to one another ü ...

Have you ever gotten through something difficult and wondered afterward, “How did I ever make it through that?”   Have you ever mustered up an incredible amount of strength, courage, trust, and gratefulness and then wondered, “Where did those inner gifts came from?”   I believe with all my heart that this is the definition of grace.     I recently went through an operation for a cervical disc problem.   I was in the process of finishing a five-year study program, had recently begun a new ministry, and on top of it all, just moved to a new city.   Timing for illness is never good, but this was over the top horrible.   I had to just let go, rely upon those around me for help and care, and trust in a brand new set of medical personnel.   God’s grace got me through it all. Grace comes to us in so many ways.   To just give you one example – a family member, with health issues of her own, spent the whole day of surgery with me in the hospi...