What calls me to be an Associate is not what called me to be an Associate – two very different questions. One is active. The other is past tense. If I were only living in the past tense, I do not think I would continue to be an Associate. It is the active form of Association which draws me – going forward, even. I hope I continue to evolve as a Gospel woman through Association, and I hope I continue to clarify the SNJM charism and live it out in Association.
What is more, I try to relate to my Sisters – Vowed and Associate – in a Christian way. My spirituality and prayer life in Association, somehow, give me the strength to do these things. Finally, I take these things beyond the SNJM Community/Association into my daily life to my family, friends and, ultimately, to the stranger.