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Benedictine Sr. Jennifer Mechtild Horner, prioress of the Sisters of St. Benedict of Beech Grove, Indiana, holds a candle symbolizing the light of Christ during a prayer service at the Our Lady of Grace Monastery Dec. 1, 2018. (CNS/Katie Rutter)
Benedictine Sr. Jennifer Mechtild Horner, prioress of the Sisters of St. Benedict of Beech Grove, Indiana, holds a candle symbolizing the light of Christ during a prayer service at the Our Lady of Grace Monastery Dec. 1, 2018. (CNS/Katie Rutter)