56 years ago, in the heady days after the Vatican II Council, it was an easy decision, to leave the East Coast for a new home in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In search for a contemporary contemplative life, the monastery of Our Lady of the Mountains...
Journey is my favorite metaphor for both the physical and spiritual life. After completing my education with a Master’s in English Literature from the University of Michigan and a Master’s in Theology and Literature from the University of Chicago Divinity School I...
I came to our high desert monastery in 1994, my heart filled with gratitude for the 35 years I had the privilege of being a Sister of Notre Dame. The last 14 of those years I lived and worked among the people of rural West Virginia. This was a life changing experience...
Less than a year after the 2nd Vatican Council ended, I joined a youthful Carmelite community in my home state of NY. Scripture, Carmelite studies and other reading, work of every kind and music-in-worship filled those early days. We soon had opportunities to visit...
I grew up in Korea near the ocean. The ocean was like a garden embracing my home with beauty. This relationship with nature formed a deep desire within me to study art. After finishing my Master’s degree in Fine Art in Korea, I moved to San Francisco where I obtained...
