Have you read the biography of Mother Angelica by Raymond Arroyo? He gives a history of this community.Hello,
I loooooove this order. What do y’all know about this order?
I’m asking on PhatMass, but I thought I’d ask here, too, to see if others know other info.
Thank you and God bless you!
That’s OK-I was only going by what I read in the book.
Each and every picture I look at of the convent grounds is more beautiful than the next, especially this one:
Wow-what a nice picture!Each and every picture I look at of the convent grounds is more beautiful than the next, especially this one:
http://www.sisterservants.org/content/images/SDC12730_000.JPG
I love that they regularly update their news!
Wow-what a nice picture!
Sure wish we had that kind of weather in the Northeast…it’s been raining, snowing, you name it! Please, winter-GO AWAY! It’s supposed to be SPRING!
It’s been raining here, too, everyday this week in the late afternoon. I’m kind of glad it is though because it’s been giving my nose a rest from the pollen AND my baby peach tree is growing peaches for the first time! There are 15 little peaches on there and I cannot wait to try one when they mature and ripen.
Dearest Joyful Life…I have been reading this thread and praying for you, but you just said the one thing that I was afraid of for you. I too have a mental disorder, and had a HUGE vocational disappointment. Religious life is not the will of God for me. Be careful that your heart is set on Jesus ONLY, on the will of God ONLY…He will see you through…I am not saying that you don’t have a vocation to religious life, but just a word of caution.
Ahh. My nose never rests, lol. It’s probably something in the food I eat, maybe. I’ve already be allergy tested though and the shots didn’t get rid of anything.
My heart must be very firm on these Sisters. Anytime I look at the website of another order, I feel drawn right back to the SsEW. I just love them!
In a way, I kind of agree with elizabeth’s post because I had the same problem earlier in my discernment. I was too set on my own priorities and needs and I wanted to find an order that met every single one of them. When I finally found one that would accept me even though I had depression, I jumped at the chance because it felt so good to finally be accepted. The problem is, I rushed into the decision without checking them out first to see if they would be a good fit for me. I’ve mentioned several times in different places that I found out their apostolate was not a good fit at all. With the amount of stress that was presented each day, I had anxiety attacks and was unable to eat, sleep at night, or work. I eventually asked after just 3 days of being there to go home because I knew that I wouldn’t be able to work like this. I was sleeping all day because I couldn’t rest at night. Also, I was not on my medication at the time, so my serotonin was probably very low.
No, I still haven’t told her yet. I am not going to tell her until I am able to talk to her in person and only after spending time with them so they can see how I am symptom-free. I don’t want to get turned down again over email. It’s not easy hearing it in person, either, but at least you are able to talk with them and get some ideas on what to do next. Sr. Francis did this for me when I visited the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal. The difference was that she knew my depression history since every retreat participant was required to fill out a preliminary form and it asked if you ever had a mental illness. The most important thing was that she was open to let me visit even though she had reservations and I really respect her for that. It gave me hope for the future.Wow, thank you both for such great posts.
You both reiterate what my spiritual director said about loving God ABOVE religious life and convents. It hit me hard when I first heard it. I’m trying to have God first place in my life, but it’s hard to help not feeling head over heels when you really like an order, at least for me anyway. A phatmasser also mentioned about the need to detach from love of orders above God. If I could work on that, the blow wouldn’t be as bad if they tell me no.
I totally need to step back some because I haven’t even visited yet, but I plan to. Daughter, like you, I want a first visit and then a “try-out” later on, if the visit goes well. I am also fine with waiting some years before I’m ready to even enter somewhere, so that will also help me mature and detach.
Daughter, I understand you said that Sister said you should apply in December. Is that after knowing your health issues…has she accepted all of that? I just feel like, if she is okay with EITHER of us, then most likely she’ll be okay with BOTH of us.