Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Sarah Hennessey was recently featured in Religion Unplugged as part of a new series exploring how people navigate grief and loss. In the piece, “Dealing With Grief: Interview With Sister Sarah Hennessey,” she shares personal reflections on the role grief plays in her vocation as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration and spiritual director at the Franciscan Spirituality Center.
Sister Sarah draws from her experience of leading weekly virtual meditations and accompanying others through their own grief journeys, Sister Sarah speaks to the transformative power of naming loss and finding healing in the community. “I have experienced the God who stays, who heals and who loves,” she says.
As a younger member of a community shaped by change and loss, Sister Sarah reflects on the emotional and spiritual dimensions of grieving in religious life. Her reflections invites us to recognize grief as a sacred experience–and to embrace the healing that comes from sharing that journey with others.
Read, "Dealing With Grief: Interview With Sister Sarah Hennessey" on Religion Unplugged.