Pax_et bonum Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Hi! My name is Amanda. I'm 17, and I've been discerning for about 3 or 4 years. I've been lurking for a bit, but I finally decided to make a profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totally Franciscan Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Pax_et bonum' timestamp='1294097503' post='2196282'] Hi! My name is Amanda. I'm 17, and I've been discerning for about 3 or 4 years. I've been lurking for a bit, but I finally decided to make a profile. [/quote] Welcome Amanda! (One of these days I will figure out how to post here. Looks like you have it figured out already!) God bless you on your journey! Edited January 3, 2011 by Totally Franciscan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_brother23 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 hey can we be in contact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_brother23 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 hey can we be in contact via email, msn, g chat or textin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax_et bonum Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 [quote name='Totally Franciscan' timestamp='1294097906' post='2196284'] Welcome Amanda! (One of these days I will figure out how to post here. Looks like you have it figured out already!) God bless you on your journey! [/quote] Thank you! [quote name='future_brother23' timestamp='1294098448' post='2196287'] hey can we be in contact via email, msn, g chat or textin [/quote] Sure, I'm pretty sure you can email me through my profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_brother23 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 [quote name='Pax_et bonum' timestamp='1294098751' post='2196289'] Thank you! Sure, I'm pretty sure you can email me through my profile. [/quote] it wont let me can u give it to me on here or email me [email="brokristianwestgate@gmail.com"]brokristianwestgate@gmail.com[/email] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessorCarus Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 It's pretty fun around here and I've only been for a few days. You should share some of your discernment journey with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax_et bonum Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 [quote name='MessorCarus' timestamp='1294103386' post='2196326'] It's pretty fun around here and I've only been for a few days. You should share some of your discernment journey with us. [/quote] Thank you! I've gone to Catholic schools since pre-school, and I have to admit, religion was always my favorite class--not that I was a very religious person, I just really liked the class. I really started to fall in love with Jesus in 7th grade because of my amazing best friend coupled with our studies for Confirmation. I think we were prompted to pray about our vocations at our Confirmation Mass or something. This was fall of my 8th grade year because it was a jubilee year so we had a huge Mass in Notre Dame's Joyce Center with every school in the diocese. So I prayed about it that night or thereabouts and heard an interior voice asking me if I would become a religious sister. God gave me the grace to say yes though I had no exposure to the religious life. Through my discernment I've come to think that I will be able to love God and gain souls for Him best through religious life. I mean, I could be totally off, but I'm reasonably certain. Even if I never gained any souls for Him, I know it won't be a "waste" because I've learned that [i]being [/i]for Him is the most important. So this is my quest, to give my life back to the One who gave it to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_brother23 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 [quote name='Pax_et bonum' timestamp='1294104880' post='2196342'] Thank you! I've gone to Catholic schools since pre-school, and I have to admit, religion was always my favorite class--not that I was a very religious person, I just really liked the class. I really started to fall in love with Jesus in 7th grade because of my amazing best friend coupled with our studies for Confirmation. I think we were prompted to pray about our vocations at our Confirmation Mass or something. This was fall of my 8th grade year because it was a jubilee year so we had a huge Mass in Notre Dame's Joyce Center with every school in the diocese. So I prayed about it that night or thereabouts and heard an interior voice asking me if I would become a religious sister. God gave me the grace to say yes though I had no exposure to the religious life. Through my discernment I've come to think that I will be able to love God and gain souls for Him best through religious life. I mean, I could be totally off, but I'm reasonably certain. Even if I never gained any souls for Him, I know it won't be a "waste" because I've learned that [i]being [/i]for Him is the most important. So this is my quest, to give my life back to the One who gave it to me. [/quote] hey amanda thats awesome i would love if u emailed me tonite [email="brokristianwestgate@gmail.com"]brokristianwestgate@gmail.com[/email] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria Faustina Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Hey Amanda!! I'm 17 too! It's soo nice to have another person my age here! I loved your story! That's awesome!! I'm discerning with the Nashville Dominicans Are you interested in any certain orders? Talk to you soon! Prayers! In Christ, Colleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax_et bonum Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 [quote name='future_brother23' timestamp='1294105161' post='2196345'] hey amanda thats awesome i would love if u emailed me tonite [email="brokristianwestgate@gmail.com" ]brokristianwestgate@gmail.com[/email] [/ quote] I'd be more comfortable with contact through this site. Sorry, but you can't be too careful nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax_et bonum Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 [quote name='Maria Faustina' timestamp='1294110375' post='2196392'] Hey Amanda!! I'm 17 too! It's soo nice to have another person my age here! I loved your story! That's awesome!! I'm discerning with the Nashville Dominicans Are you interested in any certain orders? Talk to you soon! Prayers! In Christ, Colleen [/quote] I'm trying to contact the Franciscan Sisters Minor, but it's a little difficult because they don't have a website, email, or phone--though I just found out I can call the rectory at the church where they're staying. I might have to try snail mail. I've recently started emailing with the Order of the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Both communities are contemplative with an apostolate. The ND are awesome! They were one of the communities I was looking at when I was looking at active communities, though I never got around to emailing the vocation director. Awesome to "meet" you, Colleen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_brother23 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 [quote name='Pax_et bonum' timestamp='1294111214' post='2196395'] I'm trying to contact the Franciscan Sisters Minor, but it's a little difficult because they don't have a website, email, or phone--though I just found out I can call the rectory at the church where they're staying. I might have to try snail mail. I've recently started emailing with the Order of the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Both communities are contemplative with an apostolate. The ND are awesome! They were one of the communities I was looking at when I was looking at active communities, though I never got around to emailing the vocation director. Awesome to "meet" you, Colleen! [/quote] If you like franciscan communities the sisters of the renewal are great and there are a few new communities being founded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithLuin Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 [b]future brother[/b], you will be able to use the PM system once you and [b]Pax et bonum[/b] have more posts here. Just be a bit more patient. Hmmm, the Franciscan Sisters Minor are rather difficult to contact, aren't they! They had a website before they moved (maintained by someone else), but that's gone now. You can check out the website of their brother community: [url=http://franciscanbrothersminor.com/FBM/Home.html]Franciscan Brothers Minor[/url]. There's an e-mail there that can be used for prayer or vocation requests (a friend of the community prints out the e-mails and delivers them)...but I don't know what they would do with vocation requests for their sister community! Anyway, welcome to Phatmass and the Vocation Station, now that you've decided not to be a lurker, and I look forward to hearing more about your discernment and journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPetiteSoeur Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Welcome to all newbies! VS is a great way to help nudge your vocation along...I know it's helped me stop slacking! Dieu vous benisse!Welcome to all newbies! VS is a great way to help nudge your vocation along...I know it's helped me stop slacking! Dieu vous benisse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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