Being the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the Sisters in our local community renewed our religious vows today.  This was after having completed a 3-day of conferences and prayers as we usually do to prepare for the feast.  It was a beautiful Mass.  This is a special time to renew our commitment to God and His Church and to place ourselves, once again, in the hands of Mary.  It is exciting to think forward and to realize that the year is about to end and for another to start!  More and more I realize what grace time is.