 Br.
Mark Francis Manzano, OP
I grew up in Fontana, a small city in southern
California. Growing up as a cradle Catholic, I had my first Confession and
first Communion while in middle school. Then, for Confirmation, I went
through a high school program called Life Teen. This program instilled in me
a deeper love of, and appreciation for, the Catholic faith. After I
graduated from high school in 2000, I decided it was time to live the faith
I confessed and give back to the Lord and Holy Mother Church!
So I began volunteering at a local parish in Rancho Cucamonga and I got
involved in music and youth ministry. It was also during this time that I
started classes at the university - Cal Poly Pomona – and I began studying
mathematics. For three fulfilling years, this was my life.
Then all of a sudden God set into motion a series of events that I can only
describe as simply “nudging.” The condensed form is as follows:
a blur of white, an e-mail sent… a little reflection, a lot of confession,
and into the convent I went!
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