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4. “But I’ve been around
the block a few times.”
younger women today come to
religious life with more years of life
experience than in the past. Many
have been in serious relationships,
had careers, seen the rough edges of
life, and more. While some of their
concerns are the same as their older
sisters in religious life, others are
new or have greater urgency. What
if i’m not a virgin? What if i have a
tattoo? What if i did some things in
my life that i’m not proud of? What
if i ever questioned my faith?
These questions are not easy,
No one is
perfect, and human
imperfection is no
reason to dismiss the
idea of religious life.
“
and each community may respond
to these kinds of issues differently. But the upshot is that today’s
younger sisters are women who have
tangled with the tough questions of
life and emerged with a few bumps
and bruises. no one is perfect, and
human imperfection is no reason
to dismiss the idea of religious life.
you never know how God will use
your experiences to be a source of
consolation or healing for another or
a new expression of a congregation’s
enduring charism.
5. “But my family and friends
will totally freak out.”
you’ve got a point there, but the
good news here is that you can make
it through those tough conversations
(read: bombshells) and deal with
the misunderstandings and growing
pains.
6. “But I’ll be left alone
to turn off the lights.”
Religious life always has been and
will continue to be a gift of the
Holy spirit. We operate not on the
world’s electrical system but on the
Holy spirit’s power grid! so leave
that issue to God and—to quote
Mary oliver’s poem “The summer
day”—focus instead on how you
are going to use this one “wild and
precious” life you have been given
to be a source of life and of hope in
the world. =
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