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class="col-article__title"> <h1 > <div class="rich-text "> ‘I longed to be with Jesus.’ </div> </h1> </div> <div class="col-article__date"> <time>June 1, 2024</time> </div> <div class="col-article__byline"> <span>By Sister Paula Marie Babu, Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ</span> </div> <div class="col-article__date-mobile"> <time>June 1, 2024</time> </div> <section class="col-article__featured "> <figure class="image-block-wrapper"> <picture><source srcset="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/Sister+Paula+Marie+Babu.jpg/04a3b302efca11f0b9f832dcaee26fc3?width=900&height=506" /><img src="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/Sister+Paula+Marie+Babu.jpg/04a3b302efca11f0b9f832dcaee26fc3?width=900&height=506" alt="Sister Paula Marie Babu, Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ" loading="eager" class="img" decoding="auto" width="900" height="506" /></picture> <figcaption class="caption"> <div class="rich-text "> Sister Paula Marie Babu. (Photo by Trace Thomas) </div> </figcaption> </figure> </section> <section class="col-article__content-rich-text"> <div class="score-rich-text-block default default"> <div class="content-area "> <div class="rich-text "> <p class="p1">I grew up in Kerala, India, where my Syro-Malabar Catholic family planted faith in my heart at a young age. Ever since I can remember, we prioritized family prayer and the rosary, as well as going to daily Mass and weekly charismatic prayer meetings. My faith continued to grow after my family moved to Houston, and later when I went to college.</p> <p class="p1">It was during a silent retreat in college that I received my call from Jesus to become his bride. That night changed everything — every plan, every dream I had for myself. I no longer wanted to belong to the world; I longed to be with him who gave peace and joy to my heart.</p> <p class="p1">After a few years of discernment, I came to know the Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ and was attracted to the community’s charisms of prayer, praise and evangelization, and its love for the cross. By taking up my cross daily, as Jesus says (Mt 16:24), I truly become his disciple. To anyone discerning their vocation, my advice is to give your whole life to Jesus. 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