Best age to enter religious order

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I wanted to care for children,poor,lonely people because i know myself what it is to be this way.
Also i am scared of my sins of the past.
 
Start now. Most Communities have a cutoff age of 35. Which Communities are represented in your Diocese? Are you friends with any communities? Always look locally first. Ask your pastor or parochial vicar if they will be your Spiritual director. Do you have your own place and are self-sustaining?
 
The age that God calls you is the best age.

But it’s never too late to discern a vocation.
 
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Thanks@Jamal i also think age is not important for God but people.
I dont have my own place…live very poor life and stressfull, (but dont want to be a nun because of this).
I once went to Franciscan sisters but failed…
 
Don’t be afraid because fear doesn’t come from God, simply “go” and discern your calling. Then you will be at peace. You can say in your heart that “I have done my best to seek God’s Will. Now I know.”
 
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There are a great many saints who were rejected by many religious orders before they found the one.

Saint Faustina is just one if I remember correctly.
 
😀 I’ll try to remember and pray for you at adoration.

I always pray for one of my friends who is now a postulant for blessings upon her discernment. Now when I do my intercessory prayer, I try to extend out always from the specific to universal, so I pray for not just that one person but all who are in discernment of vocations, and in similar fashion with my other intercessory prayers.

pax domini!
 
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Sometimes i feel its stupid to pray for my problems but think of people in bad situations and also for enemies…
 
Oh, it’s far from stupid, quite the contrary, it’s exactly the sort of thing God wants you to do.
 
I would say around eighteen years old because that is when you’re a legal adult and your parents don’t need to worry about where you are or getting you medical treatment, although I think if your parents are going, then it should be fine. If I had to be specific about that, maybe around age 10 or when you’re old enough to truly understand your faith. However, it may be best to get an education first, so it would be around the time you graduate from high school at age 18
 
I didn’t particularly mean home ownership. Just proof that you can support yourself.

As for the past sins, St. Padre Pio says that we mustn’t dwell on them because we should be spending that time with the Divine Lover.

We are all tempted according to our state-in-life. As St. Francis de Sales says, visualize the Crown of Thorns around you when you’re experiencing temptation. Either cross yourself or make the Sign of the Cross in the direction you sense the temptation coming from. Keep Holy Water on hand.

The Franciscan sisters were probably not a good fit for you. Other communities work with the poor. Have you read the major rules to determine what kind of spirituality attracts you?
 
What proof?
Can i stay with the order showing them i am not lazy and can do many things?
Bscause in life when at work ear at mall and my mother is not working and she cooks?
 
Many convents have come-and-see opportunities.

As I’ve said previously, look locally first. If you need assistance doing so, then contact your diocesan vocations director. Speak with your local pastor. Get the communication going. We’re just a public forum that can offer you support, but since we’re not there with you, we can’t go much further than chatting. Since I have no idea as to which diocese you’re in, I can’t offer much more advice.
 
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