A lot happens between the ages of 12 and 14. I call it the magical age, the ethereal age, the age of heroes and anything’s-possible. We’ve all passed through that moment. For some of us it was just another year, for others it was the turning point that made every...
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Sr. Julia Darrenkamp, FSP
Sr. Julia Darrenkamp, FSP
Sr. Julia was a 14-year-old Protestant girl from Lancaster, PA who just happened to stumble onto the lives of the saints at her public library one day. St. Maria Goretti and St. Bernadette. They were girls her own age! This was the beginning of a lifelong friendship with the saints, and she readily attributes her conversion and her religious vocation to the influence of these heroes and friends. Her conviction as a 14-year-old hasn’t changed: “If they can do it, so can I!”
In her search for more books about saints, she was led to the Daughters of St. Paul, whose mission is evangelization through the media. She entered the order soon after and recently celebrated her 48th Anniversary.
Sr. Julia Mary Darrenkamp, F.S.P. Is an artist, singer, and still an avid reader about the saints. Connect with her on Instagram @srjulia
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