The Silence and the Song
Until someone looked me in the eyes, listened to my story, and understood me…I would never get better. I would never be healed.
Cloister Garden
I hope that all my writings here and elsewhere will be interpreted so as to fit with the teachings of the Catholic Church. If I have expressed myself poorly or worse fallen into some error as sometimes happens when one ponders the things of God, I hope that we can work together to find a deeper understanding of the richness of our faith and how to clearly put into words what is so far beyond words!
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Mary Rose Kreger
- May 14
- 2 min
I'm Writing a Book!
This spring, I have stepped back from writing new posts so that I can finish my convent memoir.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Mar 18
- 5 min
Postulant Home Visit
Before I left, I wanted the home visit to be longer. How many friends and family members could I see within a span of 120 hours?
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Mar 15
- 4 min
An Impossible Silence
Oh Lord, I need to talk to someone! As a postulant, I usually found the convent’s silence difficult. Today, it seemed impossible.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Feb 18
- 4 min
The Girl Within
My brain was hurting again, but in a good way. I was making some brand new wrinkles in it, re-training it to think positively about myself.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Feb 11
- 4 min
Easter Monday Revelation
That's the source, I realized. The psychological reason for my back pain!
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Jan 27
- 5 min
The Easter Triduum
On Good Friday it all pressed close to me, pressing like the Crown of Thorns around the Lord’s tender face. He was suffering today, for me.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Jan 10
- 6 min
New Lead on the Case
Deep down I knew there must be more to this wound than met the eye. There had to be, or why hadn’t it gotten better after 12 long years?
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Dec 17, 2021
- 4 min
Convent Cactus
During Lent, Sister Anna gave me permission to put on a play for the postulants.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Dec 10, 2021
- 5 min
The Little House
Why Lord? I demanded. Why did You give me gifts that I can’t use?
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Dec 3, 2021
- 4 min
I Love You More, Lord
Sister Anna's Challenge During my next conference with Sister Anna, we talked about solutions for my back pain, including possible...
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Nov 12, 2021
- 4 min
New Steps Toward Healing
I didn’t feel the sun’s warmth. My back pain had overwhelmed every other sensation, any other thought.
“Please,” I asked her. “I need help.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Nov 5, 2021
- 4 min
Prayer Warrior in Training
You need to rest, Sister. Five a.m. comes way too soon around here.
But try as I might, sleep eluded me.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Oct 29, 2021
- 4 min
Family Fun
A couple days after Christmas, my family drove down to Nashville for a four-day visit.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Oct 22, 2021
- 5 min
What the Lord Really Wants for Christmas
"The Sisters should have a tree with a classic, formal look," said Sr. Joy.
I stifled a sigh. It was classic, alright. And boring.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Oct 15, 2021
- 4 min
Words from the Father's Heart
“What does it mean?”
Sister Lucia climbed up beside me. “It means you don’t have to worry, Sister. God is taking care of everything."
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Oct 8, 2021
- 6 min
Saint Cecilia Day
I’d never spent Thanksgiving in a convent full of Sisters, all of whom seemed more excited about the St. Cecilia antiphons than the turkey.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Sep 24, 2021
- 6 min
Convent Secrets
The weekend before Halloween, a sign went up on the novitiate whiteboard: Meet outside the Oratory tonight for the “Secret Secret”.
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Sep 17, 2021
- 7 min
Taco Night: Day in the Life of a Postulant, Part IV
“Taco night,” whispered Sr. Marisa, “and that means toppings.”
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Mary Rose Kreger
- Sep 10, 2021
- 4 min
Catching Fire: Day in the Life of a Postulant, Part III
During my first few outdoor recreations, I felt a little nervous. Was this going to be a repeat of my sixth grade gym class?
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