Like a lot of cradle Catholics, going to Mass every Sunday was just part of my life. I went to Sunday school, Catholic retreats, and by God’s grace, I never really walked away from the faith, but for a long time, I didn’t have a personal relationship with Jesus. 

It still took me two more years before I entered the convent, but saying yes to God's call has been the greatest gift of my life.

In our little Catholic Kansas family, I think everything really started when I was 10 years old. The Disney version of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe had just been released and after reading the books, we watched the movie as a family. What happened in that dark theater was little less than God wooing my heart.