Carving Calvary: Kamilla Kesto
Kamilla Kesto, B.S. Biology '23, B.S.N. '25 Joppa Mountain, TN 2025 This past Spring, I embarked with Glenmary Home Missions and fellow students from the University of Detroit Mercy on a service immersion trip to Tennessee’s Appalachian Mountains. And, with faith the size of a mustard seed, we moved Appalachia. Our trip started at St. Walburg Monastery in Villa Hills, Kentucky, where we witnessed a day in the life of the Benedictine Sisters. Ancient psalms echoed beyond the walls as we prayed the Liturgy of the Hours . And, after learning more about their hidden sanctity over a shared meal, we toured Sr. Emmanuel’s art studio. We didn’t just discover art pieces, but pieces of stories, testimonies—and essentially the face of God translated through them. St. Catherine of Siena, the only lay Doctor of the Catholic Church, is often quoted saying be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire. In that moment, secluded from the rest of society, I was eager to ignite t...
