Sister Monica Clare: Leaving Behind Everything to Become a Nun (ep. 782)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
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🗓️ 5 June 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Sister Monica Clare is a nun, author, and the Superior at the Community of St. John Baptist, an Episcopal convent in New Jersey. And yet, she didn’t answer the call to religious life until age 46, after a failed marriage, a successful career and years spent searching for where she truly belonged.
Today, Sister Monica shares what it was like to grow up in chaos, endure a painful marriage to an atheist, and journey from comedy clubs and ad agencies to the quiet rhythms of convent life. With honesty and heart, she opens up about faith, imposter syndrome, resilience, and how even a moment in Walmart can become holy ground when you’re listening for God’s voice. Her story is packed with pain, humor, and sacred surprises.
My friends, if you’ve ever felt stuck, behind, or unworthy of a fresh start, this conversation is for you. You’ll walk away reminded that healing is possible, calling can come later, and there is beauty in becoming.
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| 0:48.7 | podcast with John O'Leary. John is the number one national bestselling author of the book On Fire. He's a world-class |
| 0:56.0 | inspirational speaker, and he's the host of the Live-inspired podcast. John interviews extraordinary |
| 1:01.5 | individuals on their life story so that you can wake up from accidental living and more fully |
| 1:07.9 | live your life story. Here's your host, John O'Leary. |
| 1:12.1 | Hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. Today's guest has |
| 1:18.6 | a remarkable life story. Sister Monica Claire, yes, she's a nun. She's an author. She is the |
| 1:25.4 | superior at the community of St. John Baptist. It's an Episcopal convent in New Jersey. She's an author. She is the superior at the community of St. John Baptist. It's an Episcopal |
| 1:29.4 | convent in New Jersey. She serves as a spiritual counselor. She guides others through healing, |
| 1:35.8 | challenges with mental illness, and addiction. Today, Sister Monica shares what it was like to grow up |
| 1:41.6 | in chaos, endure a painful marriage, and journey from comedy |
| 1:47.4 | clubs and ad agencies to the quiet rhythms of convent living. With honesty and with heart, |
| 1:55.5 | she opens up about her faith, imposter syndrome, resilience, and how even a moment in Walmart can become holy ground |
| 2:04.0 | when you're listening to God's voice. Her journey is packed with pain, with humor, and with |
| 2:12.5 | sacred surprises. My friend, if you have ever felt stuck, and I have ever felt behind, I have ever felt |
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