Parental Concern

[nikita92]

My perspective.. priests and "nuns" fornicating with each other is so wrong on so many levels it's beyond the pale!

[abrideofChrist]

My perspective.. priests and "nuns" fornicating with each other is so wrong on so many levels it's beyond the pale!

 

This is really insulting to the good women.  Did you not read that the priests were "using" them?  Yes, rape. At least in the USA we have mostly lesser concerns like how to get those who've discerned out of a convent how to have shelter and food.  In other countries, women who have been victims often feel like they have no other choice but prostitution.

Edited June 30, 2013 by abrideofChrist

[TheresaThoma]

Back to the topic at hand, a very good bit of wisdom I was told in dealing with my mother (different circumstances but I think it still applies. Is just to have compassion. It may feel silly to put aside some money but if it gives your mother some peace of mind isn't that worth it? It may be frustrating that she is worrying about this but this shows that she deeply cares for you. It would be worse if she didn't worry.

Think of this as a dowry if you end up leaving you have it. Otherwise it will have been in a savings account (hopefully earning a bit of interest) and if you end up staying and making final vows wouldn't it be a lovely gift to the community? Who knows it might help them build a larger convent or a new mission.

So putting aside some money will give your mother peace of mind, allow you to be free to discern and if/when you make final vows you will have a lovely gift to the community.