faithcecelia Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 [quote name='TheresaThoma' timestamp='1318717363' post='2321752'] I'm so excited. My parents are allowing me to go to the Come and See with the Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church in January! [/quote] That is fantastic news! Prayers for you all - it does tend to be hard for parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulBride Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 [quote name='TheresaThoma' timestamp='1318717363' post='2321752'] I'm so excited. My parents are allowing me to go to the Come and See with the Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church in January! [/quote] This is amesome!!! I will keep you in prayers. I hope you enjoy your visit with the sisters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 [quote name='TheresaThoma' timestamp='1318717363' post='2321752'] I'm so excited. My parents are allowing me to go to the Come and See with the Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church in January! [/quote] Wonderful! Any news on spending time with the RSMs in the house near you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureSister2009 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 So I guess God does answer prayers because Thursday night Sr. John Marie who works in Campus Ministry is doing a little Vocational talk here at school. It's going to be a casual and laid back conversation but I'm still going and I'm happy it's actually going to happen. There will also be a talk for the guys for the Priesthood. I think it will be the same night. I'm pretty excited for it! Sister is also coming to talk to our Women's Group tonight but I don't know if it's going to be Vocational. We shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hermanita Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) A Sister-friend sent me this link. It's soooooo wonderful!! http:// [url="http://youtu.be/p4AvEc8FDNA"]http://youtu.be/p4AvEc8FDNA[/url] Edited October 20, 2011 by hermanita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPetiteSoeur Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Wonderful happenings at university! I had to do advising for the honors college, and the advisor (one of the sweetest Episcopalian ladies I have ever met!) and she asked the loaded question: "So, what do you want to do once you graduate?" Usually, I go the whole "well, I'm thinking about grad school" rather than just say "I HOPE TO BECOME A RELIGIOUS SISTER!" But this time, I told her. Straight. She was so happy! "This is what I love," she said. "People knowing what they are [i]really[/i] called to." I thought that was it. Turns out, it wasn't. In another class, we have to write personal statements about what we plan to do and why and as usual I got all stressed. "I can't write about wanting to be a nun..that's nuts...the professor will yell and say I'm wasting my brains and, and, and...." So I talked to the professor, and she had said "That's what G said...and I'm so happy for you. And OF COURSE you can write about being a nun. Why wouldn't you?!" Turns out, the professors in the HC (who know me really well) had been discussing my vocation. And I don't mind. It's so wonderful that they aren't saying I'm wasting my brain, because they KNOW that religious USE THEIR BRAINS. Dear Lord, thank you for bringing me to the South! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she_who_is_not Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 The South loves Jesus and the South loves girls who love Jesus! I'm so happy that you are in such a supportive environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 LPS, A similar thing just happened to me this last week. I had said something to my advisor because he was wondering why I wasn't super actively looking for a job. And for one of my classes, we have to do a career presentation and I talked to him, and he's going to let me do a different, more nun-relevant topic. I'm doing a presentation on Development (how organizations raise funds), which may be helpful to somebody in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureSister2009 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Last night was the first time we had an actual Vocational talk. Sr. John Marie told us she found her Calling very early in life. She wanted to enter when she was 15, a sophomore in high school. She said "I know what I want, I'm not going to change my mind, why should I have to wait?" I know EXACTLY how that feels. I didn't want it at 15 but I want it now 5 years later. So her parents said if she got permission from the Pastor, she would be allowed. So she got permission and she entered right after sophomore year. She finished her education during her formation. She has no regrets. I just love listening to Vocation stories and I think this was one of the best I ever heard. We are hoping to form a Spiritual conversation group once a month and hopefully some of it will entail guidance toward Vocations in a comfortable. God is finally working some wonders so it makes me happy about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 FS- what order is she from? That is so exciting that you have someone to talk to who understands vocations to the religious life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureSister2009 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 [quote name='Lisa' timestamp='1319215257' post='2324727'] FS- what order is she from? That is so exciting that you have someone to talk to who understands vocations to the religious life! [/quote] She's an Oblate of St. Francis DeSales. I met the rest of her community when I was on Retreat a month ago. We stayed at their convent. They're really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaBenedicta Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Anybody want a DRE position? I need a replacement and my boss is a bit slow on the go for finding one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regina_coeli Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 TB. Do we need another countdown thread? Hope, hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaBenedicta Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 [quote name='regina_coeli' timestamp='1319580341' post='2327007'] TB. Do we need another countdown thread? Hope, hope! [/quote] Heh. Well, a countdown would be easier if I had a specific [i]date[/i]. But that's part of the problem. I won't know the date until there's a replacement for me at work. And then it'll basically be the day thereof/thereafter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithcecelia Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 [quote name='TeresaBenedicta' timestamp='1319632894' post='2327223'] Heh. Well, a countdown would be easier if I had a specific [i]date[/i]. But that's part of the problem. I won't know the date until there's a replacement for me at work. And then it'll basically be the day thereof/thereafter. [/quote] I am keeping your situation very much in prayer and hope a replacement is found soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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