Denver, Colo., Jun 7, 2009 / 12:19 pm
“No matter how much I gave away, it was never enough.” With these words, Kelsey Wicks, 26, described her calling to religious life. Although she had been studying at the Augustine Institute in Denver, Colorado and working as a campus minister, she always felt called to something more.
Now, Wicks is preparing to enter the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia on August 10, pursuing a vocation that she describes as “a beautiful challenge.”
The idea of a vocational crisis has been a concern within the Church for years. Both Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI have spoken of this crisis, highlighting the importance of prayer and fostering the conditions favorable to vocational development.
But while other religious orders are struggling to stay alive, the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, better known as the Nashville Dominicans, are thriving. With 230 sisters serving in 34 schools in the United States, as well as starting a ministry in Australia, the order is truly alive and flourishing.