Here's my story of entering religious life, discerning out, and meeting my husband. If you read my blog post on Discernment called " Bringing God Into Decisions ," I shared Fr. Mike Schmitz’s four steps for when making a big decision or discerning something. I am now going to use these same four steps as an outline as I share my story. Enjoy!    Is this a Good Door?  When I was a senior at Franciscan University, I remember talking to a friend who was also discerning religio

Listen as Jamie explains finding her calling to marry one particular man. Vocation Journey: The Fourth Sign Part 4 of 4 Click here

Listen as Jamie explains making the decision to leave the cloister and return home. Vocation Journey: The Third Sign Part 3 of 4 Click here

Listen as Jamie explains her making the decision to become an extern for the cloistered Dominicans nuns. Vocation Journey: The Second...

Listen as Jamie explains the beginning of her vocational journey and her first cloister visit Vocation Journey: The First Sign Part 1 of...

I sat in my first job interview after leaving the convent. I remember clearly being asked, “What’s your five year plan?” by the financial...

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Vocation Story part 7 It's now been about two and a half years since I left my monastery. Yes, it's still my monastery and my sisters,...

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