God is so good!
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So this is probably not really worthy of a thread, but I'm super excited so I thought I'd share...I finally got to talk to the Sisters of Life and it looks like I'll get to visit there in a couple months! God is so good!
God is so good!
Not worthy of a thread??? What are ya, nuts? 
That's awesome. When are you going? Don't they have 4 convents, all in NYC? Details...
That's awesome. When are you going? Don't they have 4 convents, all in NYC? Details...
Yes...tell us more!
Did anyone ever find a website for them...Just wondering.
Well, that is exciting actually and I am glad you posted it, as I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers on your journey!
Well, that is exciting actually and I am glad you posted it, as I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers on your journey!
That's wonderful! I did a day of service at one of their convents and had a great time! Their website is here Sisters of Life
That is awesome. You will be in my prayers
Oh that is wonderful!! I hope you will have a great visit and may gods blessings be with you!!
God Bless You!
God Bless You!
That's so cool! 
God bless you on your trip. prayers of course
God bless you on your trip. prayers of course
That is totally awesome! Glad to hear it! May God Bless you with many graces in your discernment with them!
QUOTE(magnificat @ Feb 1 2006, 05:54 PM)
So this is probably not really worthy of a thread, but I'm super excited so I thought I'd share...I finally got to talk to the Sisters of Life and it looks like I'll get to visit there in a couple months! God is so good!
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YES worthy of a thread!
Aaaaaaaaaand when we finally meet for coffee, the Sisters of Life will totally be on our list of things to talk about.I can't wait!!!
it is good for us to hear about people excited to visit religious orders. 
Share away!
Share away!
I love the sisters of life! They are so full of compassion and truth!
Hehe, thanks everyone for your support. OLAM Dad, maybe I am a bit nuts..haha!
After I posted, I talked to my priest from home and he was teasing me about how the sisters don't have TV or the Internet at the convent. If I do join there, I'll have to ween myself off the email and the Internet...eek!
I'll hopefully be going for their "Come & See" Weekend in mid-March...so I have a bit of waiting to do.
The other super exciting thing is that Sister told me I should probably finish law school because one of the things that I think God is calling me to do is to work for the pro-life movement from the legal perspective.
They do have 4 convents in NY and they have a retreat center in NJ.
After I posted, I talked to my priest from home and he was teasing me about how the sisters don't have TV or the Internet at the convent. If I do join there, I'll have to ween myself off the email and the Internet...eek!
I'll hopefully be going for their "Come & See" Weekend in mid-March...so I have a bit of waiting to do.
The other super exciting thing is that Sister told me I should probably finish law school because one of the things that I think God is calling me to do is to work for the pro-life movement from the legal perspective.
QUOTE(OLAM Dad @ Feb 1 2006, 06:16 PM)
Don't they have 4 convents, all in NYC? Details...
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They do have 4 convents in NY and they have a retreat center in NJ.
There are a lot of us discerning in St. Louis!
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There are a lot of us discerning in St. Louis!
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Clearly, it's the best place to be
QUOTE(magnificat @ Feb 2 2006, 10:15 AM)
Clearly, it's the best place to be
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Then why are you discerning with an order NOT in St. Louis.
It's a good place to be while discerning! We have so many cool orders here, and it's a very Catholic place.
It sounds weird, but the thing I am going to miss the most when I enter religious life isn't going to be something material or even really my family. I will miss St. Louis the most!
It sounds weird, but the thing I am going to miss the most when I enter religious life isn't going to be something material or even really my family. I will miss St. Louis the most!
I was just joking. I didn't mean to upset anybody. St. Louis is a baseball town, high praise indeed in my book.
QUOTE(OLAM Dad @ Feb 2 2006, 10:43 PM)
I was just joking. I didn't mean to upset anybody. St. Louis is a baseball town, high praise indeed in my book.
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Hehe.
I have to agree with jgirl, it is a great place to be discerning.And I got to meet Sr. Joseph Andrew, SMME today. She is absolutely fabulous and I can't say enough good things about her! Hopefully I can visit her community at the end of the month (God willing!).
As Sister says, "God sure does spoil me!"
QUOTE(OLAM Dad @ Feb 2 2006, 09:43 PM)
I was just joking. I didn't mean to upset anybody. St. Louis is a baseball town, high praise indeed in my book.
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Ahh...the baseball!
The cool thing is that in Alabama there is one Sister there who is also from Missouri. She's a Cardinals fan, too! When I was visiting in September, we were pulling weeds together and reminiscing about our Busch Stadium memories.
We have one of the coolest bishops, two (not just one, but two) basilicas, a great seminary filled with guys from the Midwest and MidSouth who will be amazing, holy priests if God wills them to be ordained, a plethora of religious orders and all kinds of other cool Catholic stuff!
But then we also have toasted ravioli, baseball, Ted Drewes, the world's largest Amoco sign, four seasons in one week, and a Walk of Fame.
And Magnificat, I'm very excited for you. From all the Sister Joseph Andrew stories, she sounds great. I met Mother Assumpta on the March for Life. We ended up waiting next to each other outside the Supreme Court, and I told her how I was entering the order her sister-Sister started, and she was one of the sweetest people I have ever met.
Awesome! Much prayers!
QUOTE(jgirl @ Feb 2 2006, 11:19 PM)
Ahh...the baseball!
The cool thing is that in Alabama there is one Sister there who is also from Missouri. She's a Cardinals fan, too! When I was visiting in September, we were pulling weeds together and reminiscing about our Busch Stadium memories.
We have one of the coolest bishops, two (not just one, but two) basilicas, a great seminary filled with guys from the Midwest and MidSouth who will be amazing, holy priests if God wills them to be ordained, a plethora of religious orders and all kinds of other cool Catholic stuff!
But then we also have toasted ravioli, baseball, Ted Drewes, the world's largest Amoco sign, four seasons in one week, and a Walk of Fame.
And Magnificat, I'm very excited for you. From all the Sister Joseph Andrew stories, she sounds great. I met Mother Assumpta on the March for Life. We ended up waiting next to each other outside the Supreme Court, and I told her how I was entering the order her sister-Sister started, and she was one of the sweetest people I have ever met.
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The cool thing is that in Alabama there is one Sister there who is also from Missouri. She's a Cardinals fan, too! When I was visiting in September, we were pulling weeds together and reminiscing about our Busch Stadium memories.
We have one of the coolest bishops, two (not just one, but two) basilicas, a great seminary filled with guys from the Midwest and MidSouth who will be amazing, holy priests if God wills them to be ordained, a plethora of religious orders and all kinds of other cool Catholic stuff!
But then we also have toasted ravioli, baseball, Ted Drewes, the world's largest Amoco sign, four seasons in one week, and a Walk of Fame.
And Magnificat, I'm very excited for you. From all the Sister Joseph Andrew stories, she sounds great. I met Mother Assumpta on the March for Life. We ended up waiting next to each other outside the Supreme Court, and I told her how I was entering the order her sister-Sister started, and she was one of the sweetest people I have ever met.
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Astros Rule!!!!
Astro's are absolutly the best!!! :D
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Ahhhhh.....St. Louis 
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So excited for you shortnun! Maybe you can come with me in March!!
PS: PM me about next week!
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Astro's are absolutly the best!!! :D
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Nope the Cardinals are! I mean, c'mon, they share a name with the Church hierarchy!
Please let us know how it all pans out k?
Hehe and I got my plane tickets today...woohoo!!
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I just logged onto my Paul VI class and noticed there's another phatmasser taking the Spirituality of St. Francis class online!
Fr. Damien teaches the FSGM postulants in Alton, and I'm excited!
Plane tickets are always exciting, too! I have some to go down to Birmingham to visit my Sisters, and just knowing exactly when you are leaving makes it easier to count down the days. I'm leaving in 10!
Fr. Damien teaches the FSGM postulants in Alton, and I'm excited!
Plane tickets are always exciting, too! I have some to go down to Birmingham to visit my Sisters, and just knowing exactly when you are leaving makes it easier to count down the days. I'm leaving in 10!
QUOTE(jgirl @ Feb 6 2006, 03:55 PM)
I just logged onto my Paul VI class and noticed there's another phatmasser taking the Spirituality of St. Francis class online!
Fr. Damien teaches the FSGM postulants in Alton, and I'm excited!
Plane tickets are always exciting, too! I have some to go down to Birmingham to visit my Sisters, and just knowing exactly when you are leaving makes it easier to count down the days. I'm leaving in 10!
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Fr. Damien teaches the FSGM postulants in Alton, and I'm excited!
Plane tickets are always exciting, too! I have some to go down to Birmingham to visit my Sisters, and just knowing exactly when you are leaving makes it easier to count down the days. I'm leaving in 10!
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jgirl,
what class are you taking?
ajj
Spirituality of St. Francis
QUOTE(jgirl @ Feb 6 2006, 04:55 PM)
I just logged onto my Paul VI class and noticed there's another phatmasser taking the Spirituality of St. Francis class online!
Fr. Damien teaches the FSGM postulants in Alton, and I'm excited!
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Fr. Damien teaches the FSGM postulants in Alton, and I'm excited!
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Hehe! How exciting...I had no idea that you were taking it too!
Nor did I know Fr. Damien teaches the FSGM postulants. It'll definately be an interesting course!
Wait wait!!!!! A what spirituality class of who online!!!! And where could I find this?
QUOTE(AlterDominicus @ Feb 6 2006, 07:26 PM)
Wait wait!!!!! A what spirituality class of who online!!!! And where could I find this?
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It's through the Archdio. of St. Louis, the Paul VI Pontifical Institute. Unfortunately, i'm pretty sure enrollment's already closed for the semester.
Yeah...the enrollment closed a week ago, but our Archdiocese offers college level courses through the Paul VI Institute. They are usually intended for religion teachers in the day schools, high schools, and PSR (CCD) programs, but anybody can take them for spiritual learning. A lot of the professors teach at Kenrick-Glennon seminary, so it's really neat to learn from them.
I teach 2 classes of 8th grade PSR. It's win-win because my parish pays the tuition, and then my stipend gets bumped up to $12/class from $10/class.
I teach 2 classes of 8th grade PSR. It's win-win because my parish pays the tuition, and then my stipend gets bumped up to $12/class from $10/class.
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