5 sisters – 5 nuns

The story of five biological sisters who became nuns in a period of just 2 years has drawn attention in Spain, their home country. The family includes a total of 7 adult children — six sisters and one brother. All 5 sisters joined the same Spanish contemplative religious community, Iesu Communio, founded in 2010 in Burgos, in the north of the country. The first was Jordán. The following year Francesca and Amada de Jesus entered. Two months later, it was Ruth Maria’s turn; she is the oldest of the five. Lastly, six months later, Nazaret also entered. Their religious community published a video to share the journey of the five religious sisters. In her testimony, Amada de Jesus says, “It was a great surprise for everyone when our Lord called us five sisters to the institute in a period of two years.” She attended meetings that Iesu Communio organized with members of her parish, during which women religious shared experiences of “rescue and healing.” At that time, Amada was studying to be a teacher, with an emphasis in special education.