Expressing Spiritual Experiences through Images, Poems, and Prayers

Edited by Sr. Adaku Helen Ogbuji, CCVI, PhD

As the novice director/formation director for the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Sr. Adaku Helen Ogbuji, CCVI, provides the sisters with reflection questions to assist them in their discernment journey toward religious life, always asking them to be creative in the illustration of their thoughts. Invariably, the sisters have surprised her with deep theological reflections, inspirational prayers, spiritually uplifting poetry, and powerfully crafted imagery, which have the cumulative effect of connecting readers to the Divine! It is the hope of these authors that readers will be drawn into engaging more actively and creatively in their own prayer lives with the Divine.

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ABOUT THE EDITOR

Sister Adaku Helen (Helena) Ogbuji, CCVI, PhD, belongs to the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, Texas. She is an author of several books: Dealing Effectively with Domestic Abuse: The Ministry of Reconciliation and Healing; Influence of Childhood Experiences on Faith Development: A Journey Towards Wholeness; Out of the Lips of Infants, Wisdom Comes: Retelling the Bible Stories. Recently, she edited and co-authored Incarnational Spirituality: Embodying the Love of the Incarnate Word. She holds a master’s in Theology, Divinity and Psychology and a PhD in Counseling Psychology. Presently, she is the Formation Director and the Novice Director in their formation house in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS

Sister Fridah Kirito Munjuri is from Meru, Kenya, and she is a trained primary school Teacher. She joined the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, in August 2018 in Nairobi and made her first religious profession on the 15th of August, 2023. She is teaching at Bishop Ndingi Primary School in Molo, Kenya.

Sr. Maruca Ramirez Lopez is from Guatemala. She is a primary school teacher by profession. She joined the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston, Texas, on January 5, 2020, in Guatemala. She moved to the United States to continue her formation program at our International Novitiate House in Saint Louis, Missouri. She is presently a second-year novice. Painting and drawing help her communicate with God and enter into a deeper relationship with him.

Sr. Minh Ngoc Nguyen Tran is originally from South Vietnam. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering. In 2017, she met the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, at their Taize prayer at the Motherhouse in Houston, Texas. Two years later, she joined the Congregation. She is now a second-year Novice. She enjoys making cards, arts and crafts, drawing, cooking, and exploring new things. She also likes to reflect and connect her prayer life with everyday life.

Sr. My Ngoc Nguyen is a Vietnamese American. Her first degree is in Kinesiology, and her Master of Arts is in Occupational Therapy. In 2013, she encountered the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, at a young adult retreat at the Motherhouse in Houston, Texas. Years later, she surrendered to God’s calling and joined the Congregation in 2019. Her favorite hobby is capturing the beauty of God’s creation through the lenses of her camera. She is a second-year novice in our International Novitiate House in St. Louis, Missouri.

Sr. Noella Alice Kashemwa Nshobole is from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She has a Diploma in Health and Community Development. She joined the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston, Texas, in 2019. She is in our International Novitiate house in St Louis, Missouri, USA, as a second-year Novice.

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