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“As I learned more about my faith, I realized the deep love of our Lord- so much that He makes Himself small and vulnerable in the Eucharist.”
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My name is Hannah Lifka. I am called to bind myself to Christ and witness to the reality of His Church as a sister with the Sisters of Francis of the Martyr St. George. This is my story.
I was born in China and adopted at the age of two into a loving family in the U.S. From early on, I learned about God and the importance of our faith from the example of my parents. They have a beautiful marriage that fostered an environment in which I always felt loved and safe, providing a stable foundation for me to grow. My father is one of the strongest people I know; he taught me about God the Father through his example of love and sacrifice. My mother’s example of joy and love taught me how to open my heart to service. Our relationship with God was always a top priority for my parents.
As I learned more about my faith, I realized the deep love of our Lord — so much that He makes Himself small and vulnerable in the Eucharist. Our Catholic faith became an even greater part of the family once my mom converted to Catholicism and was received into the Church. One of the religious sisters at our parish led RCIA, and we began to spend a lot of time with her and her community after my mom became Catholic. I also participated in weekly catechesis classes taught by the sisters. It was through our relationship with them that my heart began to open to the possibility of religious life.
From a young age, the seeds of a religious life were planted, and the possibility remained in my mind as I grew. During my senior year of high school, I considered following a call to religious life immediately after graduation, but the time wasn’t right, as I needed to mature before I could seriously discern.
Throughout my college years, I went on a mission trips and served at summer camps with a few different religious communities. I experienced an interior freedom as my heart was being conformed to Christ’s own Sacred heart through prayer, community, and service. I realized I was practicing spiritual motherhood, which provided me great joy and peace!
The Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr Saint George (FSGM) seek to make the merciful love of Christ visible. They serve in the areas of healthcare, education, support for bishops, priests, and seminarians, and bringing the needs of the Church and world to the Lord in prayer during Eucharistic Adoration.
I desire to join the FSGM in their mission and in doing so respond to Jesus’s continued call to my heart to be His bride.
Please pray for me and for my fellow Labouré classmates on our vocation journeys. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have at: HannahLifka@rescuevocations.org.
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