Vocation Blog

By Sister Kathleen Quinn, PHJC When I entered the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ 73 years ago, I was 17 and knew little, if anything, about the vow of poverty. Yes, I did have a job as a waitress at a small restaurant in East Chicago, and when I received my paycheck...

By Sister Connie Bach, PHJC I had the wonderful experience of a lifetime on Oct. 14, 2018, when I attended the canonization celebration of our Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ foundress, St. Katharina Kasper, at St. Peter’s in Rome. It set me on fire! I am still...

By David E. Martinez It seems to me that the notion of “vocation” that many of us have been taught since our early days of catechism is a source of preoccupation for some, especially young people. We want God to descend from a cloud and give us a multi-step plan...

By Nathan Herr Growing up, the thought of joining the priesthood was there as far back as I can recall. I remember times when I was younger when I would take my children’s Bible and, lifting the book above my head, process the Gospel down the long hallway outside of...

By Nicholas Emsing       From as far back as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a priest. My mother loves to tell the stories of me drawing pictures of the crucifixion of Jesus, angels and churches (all of which were based on the...

By David Martinez