Section:
vocations
a person who chooses to keep good company
There is a saying that “like attracts like." You draw to yourself the exact people and situations that are meant to teach you. When you keep good company, those lessons bring you closer to God—they exalt your soul. And they help you become a vessel through which that goodness flows to others.
As a Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia, you will be a woman who chooses to live in a community of women who uphold a long and honored tradition of loving God and being in relationship to all through loving service.
a Person Who Places Value on Your Spiritual Life
Choosing religious life today makes you somewhat countercultural. After all, we live in a culture that places highest priority on how much money you have, what kind of clothes you wear, what you look like. If that whole material emphasis leaves you empty and longing for a deeper meaning in life, then you share the vision of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia.
How we relate to God, the emphasis we place on relationship, and the prayers and rituals that define our expression of religion are all part of what we call our Franciscan spirituality.
Centered on Christ and focused on the gospels for direction and nourishment, our Franciscan spirituality is rooted in the origins of the Franciscan movement that has for centuries been devoted to prayer and service to others.
a Person Who Considers Love and Service As One
As a Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia, you possess a heartfelt determination to make a difference in the world. You are prepared to live as Jesus did, with a clear vision of God’s care for all creation, loving every man, woman, child, and creature as brother, sister, mother, father, and friend. This attitude is more than just a loving feeling. It’s a way of life grounded in deep prayer and contemplation with an abiding commitment to the gospel mission of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia: to respond compassionately and lovingly to those in need and to dedicate this service to God.
