Called To Be A Nun and Other Questions?

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Hello. I am now 19 years old the first post I made similar to this was back around my senior year of high school. Over time I begin to wonder more and more if I really need to be considering being a nun. Around the time I began to pray for God’s help on the question I was cast as a nun for the school play who literally was the only character functioning as God’s mouthpiece in the play. Around that time when I worked at a movie theater I saw a nun coming in to see a movie and on the way out. Also, I was attending church for about two months but then stopped as I felt kind of uncomfortable in part as my family is Pagan and not fond of religions such as Christianity that try to conform others against their will.
I was secretly baptized last year as a Christian in a non-denominational church and when my parents found out they weren’t happy. When I went through what they deemed the “nun” phase they were not pleased either. They deemed it throwing my life away and that in doing so I would never have control over my own life or be able to work in Japan as I had deeply wished too. They said I would be throwing away my education as well.
I am a planned English major in college and have a love of writing and literature. Anyway, I really wanted to get your opinions on this. I myself still feel drawn to becoming a sister even after all is said and done.
 
I did forget to mention this. I have several learning disabilities which I do not know if they would hinder me in this path. They mostly deal with math, science, and spacing issues. I work extra-hard to combat them and was really happy when last semester with tutoring aid I received a 3.8 GPA.
 
Hey,
I feel your same calling into the catholic world and to be a nun.I am also severely learning disabled like you are. I’m also 19years old and having this same calling for more in life. I am raised in a prostestant family. But i’m longing for more tradition and the real church.
I hate this lost feeling. But I am trusting god and keep praying all the time. I recite my rosary several times a day!
 
Dear Duchess,
I don’t know whether God is calling you to religious life or not. I think the first thing you need to decide is whether you are going to be Catholic-Christian or not.
You really need to pray, read the bible and find people, good people, to help you learn about the faith.
You families worries about your wasting your life and education in religious life are unfounded. There are sisters who work in writing and sisters that serve in Japan. You may want to check out the Daughters of St. Paul to see what I mean.
You’ll be in my prayers.
God bless.
 
Duchess,

I completely understand your dilemna. I am in the process of converting to Catholicism, and have thought of becoming a priest. Meanwhile, I am starting university in three days. What I plan to do is go through my degree while being instructed in the Catholic faith, and then give it some thought again when I graduate. God has evidently given you a gift in the mind, so I would go ahead with your study, and in the meantime recieve instruction and get recieved into the church, and then become a nun if you still want to do it. Also, you can enrich your mind, and with it the gift you would bring to the ministry!

May our Lord and Lady bless you.
 
Like Sister Rose said the Daughters of St Paul are here in Japan so dont worry about no opportunities to travel! There are many saints who had their family try to stop them from entering religious life for example St Thomas Aqunias family locked him up in a tower for a year or so to try to stop him from entering the Dominicans so you arent alone in that. He also was labeled learning disabled but actually wasnt so theres a saint you might want to learn more about. Anyway if you think you are being called dont give up trying to find Gods will for you!
 
First of all, God bless you all, it’s so good to hear people actually taking serious a call from God. I was baptized and confirmed into the Church last year, and will be starting the minor seminary, God willing, this coming September. Let me give you my thoughts:

God, in His goodness, has shown you the beauty of the Catholic faith, the truth that He offers to His people through the Church, and you should be so thankful for that. So many people today miss His loving call, and they suffer because of that.

Find a good parish in your area, tell the priest about your family situation and your desires to become a Catholic. If you feel comfortable with him, go ahead. The first and most important thing is for you to come home to the Church. God may or may not be calling you to be a sister, but just by the fact that you feel so strongly, He is surely calling you to the Church.

Many times people feel a very strong pull towards the religious life when they wish to become a Catholic. This call may be genuine, or you might be called to married or single life and a different way to serve God. Either way, this calling that you have, follow it! Regardless of where you end up, you will be exactly where God wants you, and where He can best use you. I will being praying for all three of you, who wish to follow Him with such faith. 🙂

Keep in mind also, that most orders and seminaries want you to wait about 2 years after being confirmed in the Church before joining. This is for good reason, so you have time to grow as a prayerful Catholic, and truly learn the life of the Church before making a decision. If you still feel called, this will be hard! It has been for me, trust me. But the time you spend maturing in the Church is so important. During RCIA, and your discernment, you will always feel that you wish it would go faster. It will seem like you have to wait too long, but God’s timing is perfect. So, finish school, come into the Church, frequent mass and confession as much as you can, and PRAY. God is smiling down on you, as you show your love and dedication for Him. Keep it up!

Yours in Christ,
Frank
 
duchess453 said:
I did forget to mention this. I have several learning disabilities which I do not know if they would hinder me in this path. They mostly deal with math, science, and spacing issues. I work extra-hard to combat them and was really happy when last semester with tutoring aid I received a 3.8 GPA.
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Hey little one, I am so proud of you. God’s ways are so wonderful and mysterious. Jesus said “Look at the birds at the sky, they dont plant no harvest yet they live. Wouldn’t your father in heaven do more for you?” A man doest not live on bread, education or mathematics but on every word that comes from God. Don’t worry about your learning abilities because God is not looking for the qualified but he qualifies the unqualified.Similarly, he doesn’t look for the abilities but availabilities, in simple words, do not fear, God loves you the way you are.

I believe you have other talents than just maths n science, in a religious life you will share the gift you have.

I recomend you watch a movie called “The reluctant saint” . If you find it hard to buy you can check in the you tube.

Also watch EWTN channel.

I love you but God loves you more
I will pray for you.
Densy
 
Thank you everyone. Your advice is very warming. I’ve been looking more into the saints, my favorite so far being the story of St. Therese of Liseux (hope I spelled that right). Watching the film I found on youtube called Therese was heartwarming as she was a simple woman who willingly gave her all to Christ even at such a young age. I keep praying that God will show me the way and that if this is what he wants then I will follow him, and if not then he may lead me down whichever path I need to be on. I’m reading the Bible more and hope that I may understand myself and his will more in the future. This period of waiting I’ll be left in throughout my college years may in fact be a great time to decide what to do after the fact. When I move out of the house, I do want to see about joining a Catholic Church but, until that time I must learn all I can from the Lord, my Bible, and the internet for now.
 
May God bless you in the wonderful journey that you are on!

Reading the Bible and praying are wonderful ways to discern your call in life. However, I also think you should look into the guidance of the Church in these important times. As you know, we live in a culture where there are thousands of denominations, each one claiming to have the inspired guidance of the Holy Spirit, and each one with a different interpretation to many important issues in Scripture.

I encourage, in addition to reading the Bible, to read what the early Church Fathers wrote about scripture. If you go to the main Catholic.com homepage, and click the “Faith Tracts” under the library section, they have some wonderful resources on these important issues. Also, maybe you’d like to begin reading from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, to get good, clear answers to what the Catholic Church teaches, and how the Church stands out from the many churches. Also, the most important thing is to talk to a priest. You don’t need to make a commitment at all, a good priest will be happy to talk to you about where you are at in life, and help you in your journey.

I pray that God leads you to your vocation, keeping praying and I’m sure He will!

In Christ,
Frank
 
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