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Life in a monastery - the Sisters' own words

Heart Wisdom

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Sister Mary Jane

Sister Mary Jane“My greatest desire was to love God with all my heart and do God’s will,” Sister Mary Jane Romero recalls.  The Colorado native was encouraged throughout her childhood to learn about her faith and dreamed of becoming a saint or a missionary some day.

During high school, she read “The Bread of Life,” by Father Lukas Etlin, a valiant supporter and great friend of the Benedictine Sisters. She wrote the congregation and received another book, “Eucharistic Adorer,” which enchanted the young girl and led to her religious calling.

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