
He Gave Me Sickness for My Healing
Lessons from 18 Months of Illness, Silence, and Solitude Once upon a time, my life ended. Like some tragic fairy tale, it was while I was in the midst of the greatest adventure of my life. I was on my way to becoming a nun. After 13 years of feeling called to share this big Love I had found, I had entered a convent. There, I relished the rhythms of religious life: four hours of prayer a day, living in community, offering spiritual direction and retreats. I got to move to Ital