Ep. 19: A Day in the Life of a Dominican Sister (Sr. John Michael, O.P.)
6/3/20261 hr 5 min
Sr. John Michael, who is currently tasked with feeding all of the Sisters on a daily basis, sits down with Sr. Miriam to outline a typical day at the Motherhouse. This hour-by-hour breakdown of a Sister's routine is the perfect way to get a glimpse into religious life. Maybe you are discerning your own vocation or just looking to improve your own daily routines – No matter what brings you here, there is something to learn from a day in the life of a Sister.
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First 90 secondsSister John Michael· Guest0:00
I love our life so much.
Sister Miriam· Host0:02
Mm-hmm.
Sister John Michael· Guest0:02
Um, but I love that it's, um ... We're partaking in a f- way of life that the church has been living for- for millennium really.
Sister Miriam· Host0:11
Yeah.
Sister John Michael· Guest0:11
What I love about our time of recreation is that it's very intentional that we are there to- to enjoy each other, um, and in a way where we're interacting face to face with each other. So we ... My students will often ask me, it's like, "Do you ever watch TV or do you watch movies?"
Sister Miriam· Host0:28
Mm-hmm.
Sister John Michael· Guest0:28
And every once in a while we- we do, but most of the time, uh, we- the TV's not on, and that's a deliberate choice, and one that I think is just so important to- Mm-hmm ... being able to live that fourth pillar of Dominican.
Sister Miriam· Host0:44
Mm-hmm.
Sister John Michael· Guest0:44
Still am a night owl, so I was like s- stay up till midnight, sleep until like- [laughs] ... seven, eight- [laughs] ... nine. So- so it was a real adjustment to wake up at 5:00. But I have a testimony to being able to get up, and actually, I owe you a debt of gratitude like for- forever.
Sister Miriam· Host1:00
[upbeat music] Hi, and welcome to Dominican Sisters Open Mic. My name is Sister Miriam, and I'm one of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, and we're based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Each week we sit down with sisters in our community,