![]() There is, however, a connection between St Francis of Assisi and the Eucharist, Sr Alicia explains. However, looking back on her thirteen years in the congregation, Sr Alicia confidently says, “the Lord’s plan is perfect.” ![]() She thought her mission would unfold in the pro-life movement she was active in since high school. Alicia is still “baffled” how the Lord led her to this community since she had not been involved with service to the poor. ![]() She joined a newly-founded group of religious, the Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago. As the Mass and her own life became more real, Alicia began to sense “an invitation to belong totally to the Lord as a religious sister.” That precious time led her to the point of forming “an actual relationship with Him.” “Not only did the Eucharist become more real,” but her “intellectual faith” was transformed into a “faith in my heart that, yeah, this is Jesus!” On the side, she began spending time in Eucharistic adoration. Theology and bio-ethics were on this “Navy Brat’s” plate. It all began when Alicia Torres was attending Loyola University as an undergrad. ![]()
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