Carla Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 First i want to apologize for all the grammar and spelling errors.English is not my native language so be free to corect me. I'm raised in beautiful catholic family with my parents and my 4 years younger sister. In our family catholic faith has been very important part of our life.We pratice daily family prayers, Sunday masses and we have been involved in our parish.In my family vocation has been consider a blessing.I have cousins from both sides of my family who chose a religious life.Both priest and nuns.From my childhood i have been involved in my chruch activities.I have sing in choir i have atend Bible study groups and i have spend a lot of time with Christan young organazation.When i have been 6 or 7 years old i have telling everyone that i wil be nun. Of course after i enter my teen years i have distant my self from church.I have been busy with high school boys,mobile phones and all the wonders to be teenager.Only what is lef from my faith in that point is my daily praying before bed and Sunday family mass.I have starded collage where i have been ever more distant from my faith.In all that time i have one rock of faith in my life.It is my best friend from my earliest childhood.We spend so mutch time togther as i can remember.She become more of just best friend in my life.After my family this is the person with who i'm conected the most in my life.Her faith did not fade like my it become stronger.She did try to save my faith durring that time in more then one ocasion. I will continue writing what hapend in my Discerning Vocation process in next copple of days.Be free to give me sugestion or share expirence with me i will be so thankfullJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristinaTherese Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Welcome, Carla! Out of curiosity, what country are you from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentJoy Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hi Carla! My sister is about 4 years younger than me, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotreDame Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hi Carla! There are free podcasts on Ignatian discernment here: http://www.discerninghearts.com/?page_id=1146 They are in english, but they are based on a book by the same priest (Fr. Gallagher) and I believe they have been translated into a number of languages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carla Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) Christina Thérèse - I'm from the Croatia.It i small proud Catholic country very close to Italy Silent Joy - We are very similar ;) with our families.My sister is my great joy in my life i'm very close with her. Noterdame - Thank you for this nice link.I'm trying to use any book or page it could help me in my Vocation. Edited February 19, 2014 by Carla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandelynmarie Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 :welcome: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereseMaria Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 It is very nice to meet you, Carla! This website is very useful for those in discernment: http://vocationoperation.blogspot.ca/ It was put together by Kim Lee and Emily Ann, and it is very well organized. It has information on many different things including spiritualities, communities, and discernment. I know it has helped me a lot! God bless :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carla Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 After morning prayer i will continue with my story. As i told before my friends faith has been very strong.She know from beginning what is her path in life.Last year she visit me on my collage.She told me the news that she will enter the convent in several months.I have felt then so mixed emotions.I have been proud and sad at the same time and i was struck by the bravery of her vocation, and realized I needed to do something about mine life.I have realize that i love to study my collage,but that collage lifestyle made me empty and it move me from my faith and my path with Jesus.Boyfriends ,Facebook going out it move me from real me.I need to change my life.At first i have been very scared on thinking about my religious life.I give my self time to pass to be sure that my friends decision it is not only reason to consider religious life.I come beck to church group.I have attend masses more offen.I have talk with my priest first ,even before my family.I have feel joy in my heart again after long time. At the end of last year i have realize that my feeling are geting stronger and stronger.I have decide that i need to talk with my family.One Sunday after mass i have gather then all.And tell them that i will spend this year in searching if i have true vocation.I made my mother to cry.She has been sad and so happy like every mother in that moment.She is knowing that i will give up a lot and that i will change my lifestyle dramatically.But she is so happy about my possibly vocation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carla Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 ThereseMaria - thank you for the link.I have found so beautiful stories there. In next chapther i will write more about my struguling about recent changes in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Welcome Carla.......................many prayers as you discern. :nun3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentJoy Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 So glad that you are finding joy of heart, Carla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Ng Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Wow. Thanks Carla for sharing your vocations story! I'm a bit tempted to do the same and post my story here :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyAnn Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Welcome Carla! Thank you for sharing your story with us. :) It is very nice to meet you, Carla! This website is very useful for those in discernment: http://vocationoperation.blogspot.ca/ It was put together by Kim Lee and Emily Ann, and it is very well organized. It has information on many different things including spiritualities, communities, and discernment. I know it has helped me a lot! God bless :) Totally off topic but your comment made my day. Thank you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comingback Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Welcome, Carla!! I look forward to hearing more of your story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carla Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Wow. Thanks Carla for sharing your vocations story! I'm a bit tempted to do the same and post my story here :P Janet it will be wonderful that you share your experience with us. Tonight i will like to share some thinking about recent happening in my life.I will like to hear thinking of the girls who is also discerning vocation life. In past months i have decided that i will take my possible vocation much more serious.When i have decided that i need to change my life habits. First i have closed my Facebook account ( i have spend to much time there). Also i have decided to change my clothes habits.I have started wearing more appropriate clothes to get used for my possible postulate outfit.Also i have cut my time spending on internet.I have stooped with going out and spending to much time with friends.Of course the most important part is my religious life.I have start daily meditation and praying.I'm going to every holy mass and soon i hope so i will get my vocation director.Also i have stared with reading few of beautiful books.I will like in this tops that we can share this similar feelings.For me to be honest this changes not have been easy.But my strong faith of my vocation give me power to pray harder to found my answers. Thank you and God bless you all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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