Toronto Consecrated Life Video Features CBS Student

"Who knew poverty, chastity and obedience could be so life giving?"*

A Young Louise Edwards

CBS recommends this inspiring (and brief) video on the power of Consecrated Life, featuring our friend Sr. Maria Louise Edwards: https://www.archtoronto.org/Blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=8.

From 2012-2014, Sr. Maria Louise participated in the Hartford Catholic Biblical School (HCBS) as part of her formation in the Felician Sisters (Enfield, CT). After taking vows in August 2014, Sr. Maria Louise was assigned to ministry in the Archdiocese of Toronto, where she is making an impact on young women at Holy Name of Mary College School in Mississauga, Ontario. She has continued her studies online with the University of Dallas's Catholic Biblical School (which uses the same curriculum as we do) and is now in the middle of her first Advanced Year of studies.

Sr. Maria Louise Edwards, CSSF

I hope you'll take a moment (less than five minutes) to be moved by her story: moving from non-practicing Catholic to big city model to Felician sister. Her journey toward Consecrated Life is joyful and life-giving, and Sr. Maria Louise is the first to tell anyone who will listen that the Hartford Catholic Biblical School inspired her to grow in her love of Christ.

Whatever vocation a person is living or moving toward—be it consecrated life, marriage, Holy Orders, or a faithful single life—studying and living the Word of God is an essential part of knowing and serving Christ in faith and grace. Consider opening the Bible today and reading about, for example, the life of Jesus (Gospel of Matthew), or the beginnings of the church (Acts of the Apostles) or the life of Abraham (Genesis 12-25).

And remember, the Catholic Biblical School is here to help you read more thoughtfully and prayerfully! To find out more, browse our web pages at: http://www.orehartford.org/joomla2/index.php/our-programs/catholic-biblical-school/the-program.

Left to right: HCBS Felicians: Sr. Bridget Mary, Sr. Angelise, Sr. Desiré, Sr. Maria Louise

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*Quote from Sr. Maria Louise Edwards, CSSF, Celebrating the Year of Consecrated Life, video at https://www.archtoronto.org