Called

 

What do I call my life

as a Sister of Saint Joseph?

Certainly a sacred pilgrimage

across deserts and plains,

up mountains and down valleys –

a true journey of the human spirit.

What do I call these years

as a Sister of Saint Joseph?

Assuredly, a great adventure with God,

accompanied by the gift and grace

of family, friends, companions –

blessings of my varied seasons.

What do I call my days

as a Sister of Saint Joseph?

Definitely, a sonata in both major

and minor keys, a triumphant piece

played with passion and humility –

inspired by a heavenly Muse.

What do I call my vocation

as a Sister of Saint Joseph?

Most of all, a wondrous story,

a tale of two hearts, joined in a sublime

celebration of Truth and Beauty,

in the consecration of endless Love!

Sister Anna Marie Mack SSJ

 Sister Anna Marie Mack has been a Sister of Saint Joseph for 69 years. She wrote this poem on the occasion of her 60^th Jubilee.