MargaretTeresa Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 ...and the local group's number they gave me has been disconnected. Lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 oh good heavens! More and more this sounds like trying to get your invitation into Hogwarts! Can you find a local Franciscan Friary or Monastery of Nuns and ask them to make a few phone calls? That's what usually works for us...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargaretTeresa Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 The national OFS lady is being very helpful. Hopefully I shall hear back from her tomorrow. And yes, this is exactly like trying to get my invitation into Hogwarts! :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 MargaretTeresa, this has happened in my community more times than I want to admit. :blush: Because I am the contact person :blush: :blush: Please don't take it personally... Seculars are generally just really bad with stuff like this....especially when we don't know someone is trying to get hold of us.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargaretTeresa Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 LOL. Yeah... I'm cutting slack. It's just so frustrating since I'll probably be moving mid-formation for anyone now and everything. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargaretTeresa Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Got an OFS number that works... but no answer. Left a message. Hopefully I'll hear back! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I just read all the posts here. That is crazy! I'm sure your patience and persistence will be rewarded! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manymarys Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 After 20 years in a third order I must say that the greatest benefit is the rule. People come and go, community has it's ups and downs, formation is inconsistent, but the rule is always there as a guiding light. Committing the the rule has pulled me through the dark times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargaretTeresa Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 After 20 years in a third order I must say that the greatest benefit is the rule. People come and go, community has it's ups and downs, formation is inconsistent, but the rule is always there as a guiding light. Committing the the rule has pulled me through the dark times. What third order are you a part of? Why did you decide them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manymarys Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) What third order are you a part of? Why did you decide them? Lay Carmelite. Much like those entering religious life, I was attracted to the Carmelite saints. I mostly read their writings, understood them, and various quotes would pop into my head in different circumstances. Our Carmelite community is not stable, however the secular Franciscan one is and while I have been to it several times with a relative AND much is similar if not identical to how the Carmelites run their meetings, the attraction is just not there. Truly, it is a specific calling to a third order just as it is to become a sister, nun, friar, monk, etc. Follow your attraction and don't be tempted to just go with what appears to be an active or "the best" community. Edited December 29, 2013 by manymarys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargaretTeresa Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Lay Carmelite. Much like those entering religious life, I was attracted to the Carmelite saints. I mostly read their writings, understood them, and various quotes would pop into my head in different circumstances. Our Carmelite community is not stable, however the secular Franciscan one is and while I have been to it several times with a relative AND much is similar if not identical to how the Carmelites run their meetings, the attraction is just not there. Truly, it is a specific calling to a third order just as it is to become a sister, nun, friar, monk, etc. Follow your attraction and don't be tempted to just go with what appears to be an active or "the best" community. Yeah, I've been told that about the attraction to a community. In other news, have left two messages for the OFS lady. Still no return call. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargaretTeresa Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 After not hearing back still from the contact the national OFS gave me, I've emailed the national vocations lady back. Hopefully this time I get some useful news. I'm supposed to talk to the sister who coordinates the area Cooperators (Pauline) next week. All should go well, but I know it's going to be a crazy week thanks to work. I hope everyone is having a great start to the New Year! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandelynmarie Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 :console: Where is the Holy Spirit leading.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargaretTeresa Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 It looks like one way... but I really wish to explore both. sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargaretTeresa Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Book I need is ordered, I'm waiting on one book from the nunnies, but my Cooperator inquiry sessions are about to be underway. WHEEEEEE!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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