D0RK4JP2 Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 Gday, I'm joining the a religious congregation at the start of next year, so all these thoughts are present in my mind. Does anyone else have these desires in common? JMJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea348 Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 I chose all of the above. It is not just one thing. To give myself to Him completely as His bride...there aren't many words to explain it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 DOOOHH!!! I didn't see the [b]"All the above"[/b] option. I picked [b]"The presentative life - Representing the Church to battle the devil"[/b]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForHimAlone Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 All are so wonderful, but I selected "The Meditative Life." Having a deep inner spiritual contemplative very much attracts me. I feel drawn towards a life built on silent contemplation and inner conversation with my Love and Bridegroom. Finding Him within yourself... ~Kathleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-I---Love Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 It's NOT ABOUT MORAL PERFECTION! I am not seeking as a Christian to be morally perfect. How about we learn to love first!!!!!!!!!! Second, it would be unhealthy to say that ONE thing attracts you more than all the others in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aluigi Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 it's about striving towards moral perfection! and how does that conflict with love? and what's wrong with a person being attracted to one thing most? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aluigi Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 isn't that seeking moral perfection line from like.. the rule of St. Benedict? it's in some great saint's writing if i remember correctly... oh, and yeah, there's that ALL OF THE ABOVE option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenchild17 Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 All of the above. But the Apostolic Life is pretty high up there for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bubble Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 All of those are attractive, but I think the Apostolic Life is at the top. I always feel a need to help others, especially emotionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathoholic Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 All of the above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friarMatt Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Hi All, I was wondering where you got those descriptors from? My vote would be for the meditative life, but I wish i could edit afterwards the idea of retreating from the world. As a Francsican that makes my skin crawl, I entered religious life not to run away from the world, but because the world is good, and i found someone better, Christ. And also about the prayer, I hope there was supposed to be a comma between penitential and rosary. I do not find the rosary to be penitentional at all. in Christ and Mary, fr. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiL Kat Said Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 All of the above! :thumb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D0RK4JP2 Posted November 21, 2004 Author Share Posted November 21, 2004 [quote name='friarMatt' date='Nov 18 2004, 01:12 AM'] Hi All, I was wondering where you got those descriptors from? My vote would be for the meditative life, but I wish i could edit afterwards the idea of retreating from the world. As a Francsican that makes my skin crawl, I entered religious life not to run away from the world, but because the world is good, and i found someone better, Christ. And also about the prayer, I hope there was supposed to be a comma between penitential and rosary. I do not find the rosary to be penitentional at all. in Christ and Mary, fr. Matt [/quote] Gday, Where did I get them from? I made them up on the spot . The catechism talks about religious life as a means of getting away from the world to seek moral perfection, that's why I put it like that. But you're right, it should be secondary to running TO what you have found to be better, CHRIST. Thanks for that correction . I've had so much happen to do with my vocation I don't know what to do anymore. What do you think about joining a religious order that teaches errors but at the same time has very good facets about it? JMJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friarMatt Posted November 28, 2004 Share Posted November 28, 2004 I think Christ does the calling, if He is calling someone to enter a more heterodox community that doesn't wear a habit etc. You should go! Maybe the Lord is calling that person to a heroic level of sanctity and maybe even to call the community to reform, renewal and greater holiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixtina87 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 too bad we couldnt choose 2 of the choices!!!! i didnt know which one to pick but when i first began my discernment it is the apostolic part of the religious life but then when i began visting communities and staying over night....it also became the prayer!!!!! oh i miss the chanting!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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