It is in the union of the three that the sweetness resides. According to Sister Mary Ellen, to embrace religious life today is responding to the innate longing in the human spirit to be connected - to God, and to one another. When women say 'yes' to religious life, we proclaim that an intimate relationship with God is richer than any food. That being in community with others who also believe, who will be with us in good days and in difficult times, who will remain with us forever, is sweeter than any other taste. When we choose vows, community, and permanency, we choose to live the belief that, though we are called to intimacy with God as individuals, we journey toward that intimacy together.
Nothing works without love, especially service to others.
One does not serve except in love. Clara's experience within her Community has been a demonstration of the power of love. The Sisters exhibit this love within the community, in ministry, in neighborhoods, and in the world. Presently, Sister Clara is a psychology major on the way to becoming a counselor. She enjoys her courses, noting that American education seems to focus more on the practical, hands-on experience than on the theoretical.