This episode features Sr. Julie Marsh, a Sister of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who tells us about the roads she followed, with God’s guidance, that led her to religious life. Prior to her entry into the sisterhood, Sr. Julie worked as a music therapist across the street from the Sisters of the Presentation. Fate brought her closer to the sisters, which led to her entering their congregation in 1986. She became a university campus minister and formation director for her community. In 2014, she was invited by a fellow sister for a mission in Louisiana. After taking time to discern whether the invitation was right for her, Sr. Julie made the decision to move down south. She is now the Director of Operations for the non-profit organization Hotel Hope in New Orleans, an emergency shelter for women facing houselessness.

The Flourishing Sisterhood Project is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Catholic Sisters Initiative. The podcast is produced by the Loyola Institute for Ministry and retained by the university’s Digital Humanities Archive.

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