Episode 97: Why I'm Giving Up Opera to Sing the Praises of God as a Nun with Gretchen Erlichman

Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward

Gretchen Erlichman studied music for years and has sung in the Opera. Throughout her young adulthood, she began to sense God tugging on her heart to be a nun. In this episode, Gretchen shares with Fr. Edward Looney the path that took her to join the Dominican Sisters at the Monastery of Our Lady of Grace. In the episode, she address her student loan debt, the Laboure Society, how she found the order, her process of discernment, and many other questions young women have when discerning a vocation. Learn more about the Nuns she is joining: https://www.dominicannuns.org/ Read Gretchen's articles: Why I Am Entering a Monastery in 2021: https://www.crisismagazine.com/2021/why-i-am-entering-a-monastery-in-2021 The Call of the Cloister: https://aleteia.org/2021/05/19/the-call-of-the-cloister/ Learn more about the Laboure Society and How you can rescue vocations: https://rescuevocations.org/

About Podcast

Fr. Edward Looney is a Catholic priest who loves having conversations with guests. They talk about new book releases, various topics related to faith and life, and occasionally he speaks with producers, directors, and actors from the film industry. He has podcasted since 2019, formerly as “How They Love Mary” and “Cup of St. Joe,” conducting over 300 interviews to date. The interview style podcasts from Fr. Edward continues now, as he begins each conversation greeting his audience with “Hey Everybody!” Tune in for inspiring conversations about faith, film, and life.