Is this Consecration?

[elohimrules]

I have been working with a nun about my desire to be espoused to Christ. She has mentioned to me to take vows to the Bishop where I will be responsible to him and say the Church’s prayers every day. Is this consecration? I know ill see her again and get more clarity but im curious what category i would be in. I am divorced no kids and have annulment for the divorce. My call is a spousal call. Anyways, im curious to see what the bishop would require me to do. Pray for God to guide my vocation in the right path.

 

[humilityseeker]

Are you formally joining a religious order?
It is not for you to determine the nature of your call, it really needs formation, direction and a 2 way street .

What Community is the nun cloistered with, is she giving formal formation in order to join that Community?

 

[Cloisters]

Sounds like you’re being directed to some kind of private vows. Only the bishop or the nun friend would be able to tell you what that will actually be as far as status is concerned.

I don’t think it’s prudent to post such things on an international internet forum, though. We don’t have all the facts, and that can lead to downright uncharitable criticism.

Blessings,
Cloisters
My new congregation:
http://cloisters.tripod.com/charity/
My particular ministry promoting the cloisters and contemplative life:
http://cloisters.tripod.com/

 

[SerraSemper]

There is no such vocation at the moment. There is no vocation where a woman makes vows before a bishop unless she is becoming a hermit. But that would require you to withdraw from the world.

 

[Fauken]

I’m a little confused, do consecrated virgins not make any vows?

 

[SerraSemper]

I’m a little confused, do consecrated virgins not make any vows?

Consecrated virgins make no vows unless they are nuns, in which case they make perpetual profession of vows as a religious before they receive the consecration of virgins. Consecrated-virgin-nuns have two vocations: being a religious + being a consecrated virgin. If you read the Rite of Consecration of Virgins, you will see that there is nothing that fits the definition of a vow contained in the ceremony.

 

[Fauken]

I see, thank you!