Sister Virginia
My name is Virginia Calatayud Alexaindre. I was born in La Pobla Llarga, province of Valencia (Spain), in the midst of a Christian family. Already at school I felt an inclination towards a religious life. As time passed by I convinced myself that forming a christian family was the best and I forgot that vocational sign I had when I was a child. I had always been compromised with the Sisters of Charity of Saint Anne and after studying to become a civil servant, they invited me took take part in a working camp for women that they had organized, where we shared our lives with them, also children and teenagers from unstructured families who came from one of their schools and also with elderly people in one of their Homes.br> But when I truly discovered my vocation to lead a contemplative life was in the Neocathecumenal Way, where I experienced in my heart the overwhelming love of Christ, falling profoundly in love with Him. My parishioner, Father Julio Loma Sanfélix encouraged me to make an experience at the Monastery of Saint John of Jerusalem of the Order of Malta in Gandía (Valencia). I spent 15 days at the monastery where I received a powerful call which pushed me to leave everything for Our Lord Jesuschrist and to become His spouse forever. I made solemn profession of perpetual vows on the 26th April of the year 1995.
I thank God every day for the excellent vocation that I have been chosen without having any merit, praying for the whole Church and specially for the priests, our Order and the whole world.

Sister Melba
My name is Melba Laila Rey Suarez and I was born in San Cristobal, state of Táchira, Venezuela. When I was a child I wanted to dress like the nuns and I felt attracted to them. I made my decision when the Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos visited the school where I studied. On the 11th February of the year 1.955 I went into the Congregation of the Daughter of Our Lady of Mercy and I made solemn profession of perpetual vows on the 21st January 1958 and in 1973 I celebrated my Silver Wedding: I stayed there for 40 years during which the Lord made me big gifts such as the possibility to study Theology at the Universidad Javierana in Bogotá (Colombia). I entered the Convent on the 4th April 1996. I confess that even though the adaptation was not too difficult, it was not too easy either, and today after 11 years of cloister I can only invite everybody to come with me to give thanks Our Lord for this immense gift that in his infinite mercy he has given me by entering this merited Order that so much glory has given to God through its members and its works.

Sister Matilde
My name is Matilde Navas Masip. I was born in Juncosa de les Garrigues, province of Lérida (Spain). I entered the monastery of Saint John of Jerusalem of the city of Tortosa (Tarragona) at the age of 21. I felt in my heart how the Lord was calling me with these words: "Not everybody who says <> will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only those who fulfil My Father's will". Directed by the parishioner of Valls (Tarragona), where I stayed during some time with an aunt on my mother's side, I knew Catholic Action, where I matured my vocation to lead a contemplative life. I professed perpetual vows the 10th January of the year 1947. This has been my motto: "I promise my Jesus to be poor, obedient and chaste and in exchange He gives me as a weeding gift His Heart and His Cross". I have offered my life for the conversion of sinners and the salvation of all souls.