2022 VISION Vocation Guide

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A zigzagging road to the convent Susan Flansburg produces online and print content for religious congregations, and is currently writing a book of vocation stories and information for women discerning religious life.

SISTER ANA Gonzalez, O.P. didn’t walk a straight path to the convent, but the ups, downs, and confusing moments finally led her to a life she embraces with enthusiasm.

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Susan Flansburg

A family emergency, a boyfriend, a broken back. God kept calling Ana Gonzalez through all of it, and she couldn’t be happier that she kept listening.

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ISTER ANA GONZALEZ, O.P. believed from an early age that she would get married and have children. But her heart kept leading her in another direction. This is the story of her path as it wound across the country, through varied professions, friendships, and love before finally arriving at the door of her heart. Gonzalez remembers lying in her hospital bed, in pain and alone. She had

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