Category Archives: about this blog

Where I come from

I’ve wanted to get a blog for a long time, and my friend, Sister Julie got me going.  Originally I was going to call the blog “loveihm” because I do.  I came to the IHMs of Monroe as an adult after spending many years in another beautiful religious community.  As I was studying for my Masters degree in Holistic Spirituality/ Spirituality Direction, I began to feel less connected to my community’s direction.  It is hard to explain what drew me to Monroe.  So I understand what you may be going through in exploring God’s call for your life.  Anyway after months of prayer and reflection I felt a strong attraction to the IHM sisters of Monroe.

The secret of God’s call for you is found within your own heart.

Welcome to IHM Calling

Hi!  Welcome to IHM Calling! My name is Sister Mary Bea, Vocation/Formation Director for the IHM Sisters of Monroe, Michigan.  By the way, IHM is short for Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. I started this blog months ago to connect with women searching on the web for help in discerning a call to religious life. This call is awesome in the true meaning of that word, and I feel totally blessed to be walking with women at various stages of their discernment from wondering to inquiring to applying and entering into religious life.  Please stop in every once in a while and let me know what you wonder about.