“I had no desire to be perfect and I didn’t want a life of conformity….God was calling me to be authentically myself the person who God made me to be..” Sr. Julia Walsh
Lent reminds us that perfection is never the goal, even for those called to avowed life. In FOR LOVE OF THE BROKEN BODY (Monkfish), Franciscan sister Julia Walsh admits that even she fights the “shoulds” when it comes to spiritual life.
About the Author & Text
Julia Walsh is a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration who is part of The Fireplace Community in Chicago. She serves as a spiritual director and vocation minister plus hosts the Messy Jesus Business podcast. A widely published spiritual writer, her work is found in places such as America, Geez, Global Sisters Report and St. Anthony Messenger. She is host of the podcast Messy Jesus Business.