It's Boring In Here. Let's Shake It Up.

[domenica_therese]

It depends a lot on how communicative the person is with the vocations director. Some people drop hints here and there -- or what they think are hints -- and then have a moment where they ask, and it's kind of unknown what the response will be. With other people there's such a relationship built up, and such a stated interest in the community, that the fact that the request is going to happen is pretty obvious. I think it's best to express some sort of intent to request papers prior to coming, so that hopes aren't built up too much and crushed. Like, "do you think I could potentially..."

 

In some communities -- I don't know how typical this is -- you talk to the Vocation Director, then the Novice Mistress, and then Mother. So one could potentially get a thumbs up from the VD to talk to the others, but then somewhere on the interview chain the community discerns that you aren't called there.

 

I think the community would say no to a person for the same reason a person might say no to a community: just feeling that it's not right. I don't think it's always necessarily quantifiable. Health, psychological, debt, and other burdens are the more quantifiable problems. I've heard one sister say that the main thing they are looking for is freedom.

[Chiquitunga]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StyvH7W-ilY          A different cover.  Dedicated to you all. :nun1:

 

LOVE this video! woot! & this girl just entered!

 

http://youtu.be/-dA-paQLyvk

[Guest Allie]

LOVE this video! woot! & this girl just entered!

 

http://youtu.be/-dA-paQLyvk

Joy! 

[dymphnamaria]

Joy!

She just entered the Carmelites in New Manila.

[Guest Allie]

Praying for her on her first Day as a postulant.