by Therese Ivers, JCL
Way back in September, I was asked to help with an upcoming retreat for women discerning their vocations and who feel like they’re beating their heads on the wall “discerning to death”. This topic really resonated with me, and as I continue to prepare for this weekend’s retreat, I am seeing [...]
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Discerning to Death; Tapering One’s Discernment Towards Its Conclusion
March 1st, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Congregation · Consecrated Life · Consecrated Virgins · Consent of Wife · Dating · Discernment · Hermits · Holy Orders · Profession · Religious · Religious Life · Secular Institutes · Separation from the world · Sister · Vows · monks · ordination · vocations
Religious Brothers
October 27th, 2008 · No Comments
by Therese Ivers, JCL
One of our readers put in a request that we discuss the vocation of religious brothers. As a result, I would like to share a few thoughts on the vocation to religious brotherhood.
“Are we visiting the monkeys?” My brother asked this when he was about three years old. He [...]
Tags: Common Life · Holy Orders · Religious · Religious Brothers · Religious Life · contemplative · monks
