Sister Christina Cherishes Acceptance of Variety

“A Nun’s Life Ministry” recently welcomed guest blogger Sister Christina Chavez, a Novice of the Congregation of Divine Providence in San Antonio, Texas. She writes about her experience of discerning and being a canonical novice.

“Being a Sister of Divine Providence doesn’t look like the lifestyle I had previously associated with nuns. I found a group of women who care deeply for those in need and it is lived out in a variety of ways rather than in only one common ministry. These are women who deeply care for God’s creation by recognizing this as a physical manifestation of the Providence of God. The gathering of diverse personalities allows me to flourish rather than take apart pieces of myself in order to blend in or fit a mold. I realize that this is exactly what God asks of each of us as a Catholic, even more, as a child of God.

So here I am, a young person in the Catholic Church, entering a non-habited community. We exist. I want you to know that I am here. Not for me. But for all of you out there searching for a way to connect with God. If you haven’t been introduced to a way that speaks to you, seek it out! I feel like my story is proof that God calls, AND that God appreciates variety in the Church.”