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Thursday, March 06, 2008

Leaving the World...to Gain it ALL

I just came across this article in the Catholic Spirit, all about my dear friend's decision to answer the call of the Lord to enter a cloister in June.

Gibson, a self-described "information junkie" with two blogs, may never again have Internet access. She loves food, but will only eat one meal a day for much of the year. A gregarious talker, she'll spend most of her days in silence.

And, judging by the way her eyes sparkle, she couldn't be happier.

"I feel like an engaged person," she said. "I'm really awaiting my beloved


Please keep her in your prayers as she prepares to be joined to her Beloved. Her physical presence will indeed be missed, and her insights will be vacant from the world of blogging, but what small sacrifices we make in order to know a friend is dedicating their life to prayer...including prayers for US!

Also, if you are able, please help her to erase some of her debt. Donations can be made to the Laboure Society, which exists to assist men and women with financial obligations, as they cannot enter into their religious Vocations with any debt load. Those of you who are discerning and think you cannot answer God until you pay off your credit card, know that this foundation exists to remove that excuse from your vocabulary!

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