Voices of the heart

Sr. Blanca Nelly
Alejo Nolasco

CALARCÁ, QUINDÍO, COLOMBIA

We currently serve in a soup kitchen for low-income children, as well as in parish and diocesan pastoral ministry.

How do you believe the Sacred Heart of Jesus eases the burden of loneliness?
It’s true—while we are more connected than ever, people also feel more alone, because there is no real communication. Silence can be scary, but when you help people realize that God is present in that silence—and that they need to learn to talk with Him and enjoy each moment of their lives, whether in the company of others or alone—then that burden of sadness and loneliness begins to fade. And you become capable of sharing with others what God is doing in your life—because that is something that spreads.

“One must never abandon prayer, but have great faith in God and go deeper into that love which gave itself completely. He will take care of the rest, because consecrated life is not about doing things, but about being true messengers of God.”