“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”   Matthew 25:40

On Ash Wednesday we were admonished to “Repent and Believe in the Gospel.” In the Gospel, Jesus reminds us that we will be held accountable for how we love and care for our neighbors.  Particularly during Lent, we are called to bring Jesus to others through the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy. 
We are all invited to hear Sister Elizabeth’s thoughts on a life of love and service, being truly present to those in need. 

Sister Elizabeth Gnam, OP, was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She holds a degree in Philosophy, a Master’s in Theology and Religious Education, and a Certification in Mental Health and Addiction Counseling.

Sister Elizabeth was among the first Directors of Religious Education in the Diocese of Brooklyn. Her ministry took a new direction after visiting the incarcerated son of a parishioner, leading her to volunteer at the Suffolk County Jail in Riverhead, Long Island, and eventually at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, where she discovered her true calling to prison ministry.

At NJ State Prison, Sister Elizabeth initially served in the Special Medical Unit, ministering to inmates diagnosed with AIDS. She later became Chaplain to those on the Capital Sentencing Unit (Death Row) until its abolition in 2007. Since then, she has served as Chaplain to the general population at Trenton State Prison, where she continues her ministry today.