A Quiet Time
The last year has been a quiet one for me as far as writing goes. At times, I have felt like a dry well with nothing to offer. At others,...
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Oct 8, 2022
- 4 min
A Nun Takes the Veil
A few were printed, but most were handmade and addressed to “Sister Mary Inez”.
Sister Mary Inez. That’s me. That’s my new name.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Sep 3, 2022
- 4 min
Receiving the Habit
“Sister Mary Joan, what do you desire?” Mother Superior asked me before all the community.
“The mercy of God and yours..."
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Aug 10, 2022
- 4 min
What's In a (Religious) Name
When the nine-day retreat was over, Sister Lucia, Sister Natalie, and I went on a walk around the Motherhouse. It was nice being with the...
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Jul 21, 2022
- 5 min
Almost a Novice
During the third week of July, the other postulants and I attended a nine-day silent retreat in preparation for our novice year. The...
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Jun 24, 2022
- 5 min
Fourth of July at the Motherhouse
I soon had my chance to follow in Sister Peter’s swift footsteps. On the 4th of July, Sister and I competed in a speed-walking relay race.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Jun 9, 2022
- 6 min
The Silence and the Song
Until someone looked me in the eyes, listened to my story, and understood me…I would never get better. I would never be healed.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- May 14, 2022
- 2 min
I'm Writing a Book!
This spring, I have stepped back from writing new posts so that I can finish my convent memoir.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Mar 18, 2022
- 5 min
Postulant Home Visit
Before I left, I wanted the home visit to be longer. How many friends and family members could I see within a span of 120 hours?
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Mar 15, 2022
- 4 min
An Impossible Silence
Oh Lord, I need to talk to someone! As a postulant, I usually found the convent’s silence difficult. Today, it seemed impossible.
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Lisa Frances
- Mar 2, 2022
- 5 min
Blessed Lent
This morning, before getting out of bed, I picked up my daily Missal and went through the Ash Wednesday readings and liturgical prayers....
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Feb 18, 2022
- 4 min
The Girl Within
My brain was hurting again, but in a good way. I was making some brand new wrinkles in it, re-training it to think positively about myself.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Feb 11, 2022
- 4 min
Easter Monday Revelation
That's the source, I realized. The psychological reason for my back pain!
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Jan 26, 2022
- 5 min
The Easter Triduum
On Good Friday it all pressed close to me, pressing like the Crown of Thorns around the Lord’s tender face. He was suffering today, for me.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Jan 21, 2022
- 2 min
The Feast of Saint Agnes
Happy Feast of Saint Agnes!
One year ago today, my dear friend Lisa first posted a poem I'd written, Monastery in My Heart, on this site.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Jan 10, 2022
- 6 min
New Lead on the Case
Deep down I knew there must be more to this wound than met the eye. There had to be, or why hadn’t it gotten better after 12 long years?
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Dec 17, 2021
- 4 min
Convent Cactus
During Lent, Sister Anna gave me permission to put on a play for the postulants.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Dec 10, 2021
- 5 min
The Little House
Why Lord? I demanded. Why did You give me gifts that I can’t use?
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Dec 3, 2021
- 4 min
I Love You More, Lord
Sister Anna's Challenge During my next conference with Sister Anna, we talked about solutions for my back pain, including possible...
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Nov 12, 2021
- 4 min
New Steps Toward Healing
I didn’t feel the sun’s warmth. My back pain had overwhelmed every other sensation, any other thought.
“Please,” I asked her. “I need help.
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