Thanks to some volunteers, the forum is now open and ready for you to discuss matters pertaining to discerners.  To register for the forum, you will need the registration code, which will be changed from time to time to stop spam, and this code can be found HERE.  The link to the forum, called the [...]

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by Therese Ivers, JCL
In browsing the web, I came across the story of a lady who became a consecrated virgin living in the world.  Later, she joined a religious community, and is a solemnly professed member there.  While the vocation of consecrated virginity is certainly compatible with that of religious life (the Rite has two [...]

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Question:
Can a married person join the consecrated state?
Answer:
To join a diocesan or pontifical right religious order, secular institute, or a diocesan hermit, one must be single/unmarried in the eyes of the Church, or be lawfully separated from one’s spouse and given a dispensation by the Holy See (rarely given).  One of the defining characteristics of [...]

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This website was created by a friend of mine and I think she did a very good job of it. When people learn that I studied in Rome, they thought I must have had a marvelous experience.  Well, I did and I didn’t.  For, the clerics and religious who are sent there to [...]

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We have just added a glossary to this website for vocation terms.  This is a work in progress.  If you would like a term explained, feel free to register and then comment on this post.
Here’s the link to our glossary: http://doihaveavocation.com/blog/imm-glossary
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