How Old Were You/ Will You Be?

[Annie12]

I was just wondering, how were/will you be when you (enter) religious life? It's a good fur or more years until I do and I was just wondering when God called everyone.

[Pax_et bonum]

I'm hoping for 19

[Deus te Amat]

22, God willing.

[cmaD2006]

Just a gentle reminder to let God show you His plan ... which means in all honesty no one really knows (well, except those who are about to enter) what age you will be [s]when[/s] if you enter.

Now those who have entered ... that's a different story .

Edited April 15, 2012 by cmariadiaz

[Nola Seminarian]

if im ordained i'll be 25 or 26. if i become a monk maybe 24 or 25

[PhuturePriest]

This depends. If I join the Franciscan Brothers Minor I will be seventeen, which is in less than two years. If not and I'm maybe called to the Franciscan Brothers of Peace, I must be eighteen. However, if I join the Diocesan Priesthood or the FSSP, I will enroll when I am eighteen and will be ordained when I am twenty-five for the FSSP and twenty-six for the Diocese. The reason for this is the FSSP only have a seven year long program while the Diocese has an eight year long one. And finally, if I become a Dominican, I must be twenty, which is sad since I do not agree with this, but I can see why they do it. Guys are getting dumber and and more immature as time goes by, it seems. However, I think this should be on a person to person basis, rather than a rule for everyone despite their upbringing.

[Strictlyinkblot]

Probably forty. Realistically its going to take 2-3 years to clear my debts and then I have to get my mortgage down to a level where I can sell my apartment for enough to cover it.

[OnlySunshine]

The order I'm discerning has a cut-off of 35 years old. I'm hoping and praying that, if I do have a vocation with them, that I will be able to enter before I'm 31. I'll be 29 this year so 2 years from now.

[maximillion]

I was 23 (in 1972), having done double nursing qualifications and stayed on as a Staff nurse for a year to sort finances, save a little etc.
Fortunately being in the UK I didn't have any debts, and the community I entered had just reduced the amount needed for Dowry and only required us to cover the amount needed for National Insurance contributions for the first two years, and of course, health insurance, since I entered in France where there is no NHS.

[Lisa]

Lord willing, I will enter this fall at 22.

[IamMyBeloveds]

I was 23 when I entered the first time, and I'll be 25 (almost 26) when I re-enter.

[she_who_is_not]

Hopefully, if God wills it, sometime before fifty. My goal is before 35. However, I have debts to the moon and I'm barely paying my bills. My SD said this is a trial and not sign that I do not have a vocation, but sometimes I wonder.

[Strictlyinkblot]

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My SD said this is a trial and not sign that I do not have a vocation, but sometimes I wonder.
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I know exactly what you mean

[Lilllabettt]

Went in at 21. Out at 23. Will be 27 at the end of the month. My goal I guess is to have a direction before 30. hmm, ageing.

[FutureCarmeliteClaire]

It truly depends how the rest of God's Plan unfolds, but I am hoping for 18 or 19.

[Kayte Postle]

If the Lord calls me to it I would hopefully enter at age 23.

[Joan Marie Wandel]

Well I'm 32 years old now so I'm hoping that I will be 33 when I can enter God willing

[Queen'sDaughter]

When I enter this September, the Good Lord Willing, I will be 22.

[dominicansoul]

entered at 30, then again at 32...

...hopefully, I'll get to heaven at 80 or so...

[HopefulBride]

What CM said. I've completely given up on trying to plan my entrance into Religious Life.