Postcards and other surprises from the convent

by Maxine Kollasch

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Guest Sr. Michele Denton, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, remembers the postcards and piles of mail that started her journey to religious life. Today, that process would probably be kicked off with an internet search, but meeting people is still the key, Denton says. "It's like anytime you meet someone, you either have a conversation that you're really enjoying, you're comfortable with or you want to know a little more, or you think, 'Well, they're nice and they're lovely, but I don't think that's where I want to go back.' "

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GSR shares clips from our friends at A Nun's Life Ministry, which has a live prayer podcast on Monday (excluding holidays) at 4 p.m. Central Time. Check out full episodes of all their podcasts (Ask Sister, Motherhouse Road Trip, and In Good Faith) on their website.