A Youth Minister recently told me how she felt compelled to ask a woman in her parish, “Have you ever thought of religious life?” The reaction was tears and the statement, “Yes! And your seeing the potential in me helps a lot. I’ll stop wondering and just
do it!”
A national survey reports that young adults say no one ever invited them to consider a religious vocation.
Well–I’m inviting you to think about a religious vocation! Will you take up the challenge? Ask the question? Encourage others? Jesus invites, “Come, follow Me.”
If you (or someone you know ) is a single, Catholic woman 20-50 years old, and is looking for a way to “Seek God” in Community (as the Rule of St. Benedict says) and to serve the Church through a life of Prayer and Ministry, check out the Benedictine Sisters of Florida http://www.floridabenedictines.com/
For a Vocation Discernment Information contact:
Holy Name Monastery - St. Leo, FL (352) 588-8320
email: vocation@saintleo.edu
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When I was a young woman and considering my options in life I was never told of the many ways I could serve God and my community. Of course, I was a young woman way back at the dawn of creation. Maybe at the time there were not any options other than becoming a nun or getting married. My curiousity recently led me to search online for various religious vocations and I was overwhelmed by the options now available to women both young and old. The internet has given us the opportunity to research the many ways we can answer God's call through websites like vocations.com and religiouslife.com. Since most of today's youth are already so comfortable with the technology, this gives them a way to explore their options - not in lieu of, but - before they speak with their priest, family member, or other vocational mentor.
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