Ever since their mother died, life for the Engles has been tinged with sorrow. As young adults, their search for meaning and identity leads them to pursue different paths: Stephen joins the Jesuits, Kathleen marries a promising young attorney, and Clare enters the convent.

The journey of faith, however, is rarely simple and even when you gain your heart's desire the road ahead can still be rocky. As Stephen serves in a rough inner city parish, Kathleen struggles with family troubles, and Clare is challenged by a crisis of faith.

But these are simply the events that...