Ep. 11: No Boring Days for Dominicans (Sr. Joseph Andrew, O.P.)
4/8/202655 min
One of the four foundresses of the community, Sr. Joseph Andrew, takes a seat in the studio to speak with Sr. Miriam about her life story, her role in founding the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, and what she loves about being a Sister—no boring days! This wide-ranging conversation dives into topics for people who are just beginning their spiritual journey and devout Catholics who are looking to further develop a relationship with God.
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First 90 secondsSister Joseph Andrew· Guest0:00
'Cause love is where it's at. That will turn us on. Anything less than that will just keep sapping us until we're finally off.
Sister Miriam· Host0:08
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
Sister Joseph Andrew· Guest0:08
Uh, they go, "What are you doing?" 'Cause I ran into some of my friends- Oh ... and, and I said, "Well, I'm a... You know, I've entered the convent." They're going, "You, a nun?" "No, I'm a sister." But in any case- Sister- Trouble in school ...
Sister Miriam· Host0:21
and you are so not a boring personality. [laughs] I always have fun when I'm by you.
Sister Joseph Andrew· Guest0:26
[laughs] I can't stand it if I'm boring. I do not tolerate boredom. [laughs] But our life is full of adventure, and it's constant.
Sister Miriam· Host0:34
Mm.
Sister Joseph Andrew· Guest0:34
And you don't know what the next moment's gonna bring. I mean, yesterday at this time I didn't know I was gonna be doing this. [laughs] And I love doing this.
Sister Miriam· Host0:41
That's true. [upbeat music] Hi, and welcome to Dominican Sisters Open Mic. My name is Sister Miriam, and we are sitting down with sisters in our community to have conversations about all things Dominican. And today I'm really excited, 'cause we have a very, very special guest, one of our four foundresses of our community, Sister Joseph Andrew. [laughs] Sister, thank you so much for coming.
Sister Joseph Andrew· Guest1:22
Thank you. And I bet you say every member of our community is very special. [laughs] [laughs] But I'll take it.
Sister Miriam· Host1:28
No, you are extra