The Pillar: “Women Religious Talk Vocations” “God is constantly calling”—these words resonate deeply with the heart of the Poor Handmaids. In this recent…

Takeaways from AP’s Reporting on Young Nuns At PHJC, we are privileged to walk with women discerning a call to religious life. A…

In our life as Poor Handmaids, we often say that formation never ends—it simply evolves. Religious life is a continuous unfolding, marked by…

As Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, we hold dear the sacred beginnings of our journey into vowed religious life. Those early days of formation remain etched in our memory, not just as a season of discernment and growth, but as a deep encounter with God, community, and the call to serve. In this month’s Global Sisters Report, The Life panelists offer beautiful glimpses into their novitiate experiences, capturing the blend of vulnerability, joy, and sacred tension that shapes so many of our own stories. Their reflections invite us all to remember our first “yes” and the grace that carried us through it.

Saint Katharina Kasper once said, “The dear God always shows us what we are to do, if we only pay attention.” These stories call us back to that attentive listening that guided our earliest steps in community.
Read the full article here: GSR: “When I entered the novitiate…”

By Maria Mellis What does God want me to do with my life? Where is he calling me? Will I ever find my vocation?…

by Sr. Connie Bach, PHJC On October 14, 2018, I had the wonderful experience of a lifetime in attending the canonization celebration of…