Catherine's Cafe Vocation Blog

Hello my name is Sister Margaret and this is the first time that I am writing on a blog. I hope to share with you a little about myself. Waking up each morning and spending an hour in prayer is how I stay in touch with the love of my life, my God.  I lean on God through each day and live the mystery that is each of our lives.  The love of friends, family and sisters deepens my faith and enriches me in countless ways.  I have had the privilege of working in some of the poorest areas of this county and the people there have taught me about hope, courage and that with God’s help all things are possible. If I had not seen the sun, I could have born the shade But light a newer Wilderness My Wilderness has made - Emily Dickenson Margaret McGuirk, OP Richfield, MN

Sometimes I am so surprised how God enters into my day.  This can be a smile on someone’s face when I am overworked and tired. It is refreshing to see. It relaxes me a bit. Sometimes it is an encouraging word or a good conversation where deep values are shared.  My inner self, my spirit is renewed and inspired when I can think, ‘O thank you God for being with me’. Decisions are hard at times.  Recently I listened to Anne Murray singing ‘lean on me when you’re not strong, and I´ll be your friend, I´ll help you carry on… we all need somebody to lean on…. I f there is a load that you have to carry on, I am just up the road, just call on me when you want me, just call on me…’ I found courage in her words, the rhythm of the song, the meaning it had for me in my busyness. I had a report to finish and I had too many interruptions, but good interruptions… my work! So I leaned on God and begged for the help I needed that day. I often do this. My Dominican life is...