Eucharistic-Marian Charism Attracts New Aspirant

CLEVELAND - Dec. 5, 2014 - PRLog -- Meet Ines Soto, an aspirant discerning a vocation to the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament!

Born in Durango, Mexico, Ines moved to the United States in 1998. She was involved in her parish as a child, and continued this as an adult, working with children and youth at her parish. It was here that Ines received the call to religious life! Ines saw an ad about vocations, and began to look at it in light of her own life, asking herself serious questions. She sensed that God was calling her to something greater.

While searching and visiting communities, Ines was surprised to learn how many orders there were, as well as the wide array of charisms that characterized the different orders. She was deeply attracted to the Mercedarian Sisters, but nevertheless kept looking at other communities.

But there was no way to learn about them all! The Eucharistic and Marian charism of the Mercedarian Sisters continued to tug at her heart, and she soon contacted them. After speaking with the sisters, Ines took the plunge and applied to the community!

As an aspirant, Ines lives in the community along with the Mercedarian sisters and other women in formation, taking part in community prayer, meals, and living. With a degree from the University of Kansas already under her belt, Ines will soon begin studying for her MA in theology.

When asked about her faith journey, Ines replied, "Here I am answering God's call. Is it possible that I could be a sister? That is up to me. I trust especially in my friend and Lord, Jesus Christ.

The Mercedarian Sisters’ charism is two-fold: Eucharistic and Marian. The mission of the Sisters is to spread the love for Jesus in the Eucharist through teaching, and as a community, have a strong devotion to the Eucharistic Lord. To truly know and love Jesus requires the help of Mary, who leads us to her son. Devotion to her Son in the Eucharist cannot be done without her help and intercession. After all, Mary is the true tabernacle!

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