The reading from Mark’s Gospel on Sunday, January 25th read, ” Jesus said to them (Simon and Andrew), “‘Come after me, and I will make you fishers of people.’ Then they abandoned their nets and followed him. He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him.” (Mark 1:17-20)

What an auspicious reading, for a very special day for Kathy (Kat) Repass who came all the way from North Carolina to further discern God’s call in her life, by entering into religious life with the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael. I think of Jesus calling Simon and Andrew, and then walking a little farther and calling James and John. In a way, that’s what we’ve seen happen. Jesus called Colleen, who was living in Athens, Georgia, to come to California and join us in August. And then Jesus walked a little farther to Cary, North Carolina, and called Kat. They may not have been mending any nets, but they certainly abandoned their lives as they knew them and followed.Colleen and Kat

There are four pillars on which we build our lives as Dominicans – four pillars that keep us balanced. On Sunday,
Kat entered into the community part of Dominican life. On Monday, Kat went to Berkeley to the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (DSPT), so that she could enter into the study part.  Prayer is a part that gets woven through all of our days as Dominicans. I’m looking forward to hearing what she chooses to do for the service part.

We do have to give her a little time, though, to settle in a little.

Welcome, Kat!!