HopefulHeart Posted June 14, 2015 Author Posted June 14, 2015 Update: I am definitely going to the retreat! Anyone else?
4LoveofJMJ Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 This is one of the communities that I'm interested in. I wish I could go on this retreat! There are a few other communities that I'm interested in so I don't know if I can.
:o)Katherine:o) Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Update: I am definitely going to the retreat! Anyone else? Yay! So happy for you HopefulHeart! You will be in my prayers!
HopefulHeart Posted June 16, 2015 Author Posted June 16, 2015 Yay! So happy for you HopefulHeart! You will be in my prayers! Thank you, Katherine! I will pray for you as well.
dominicansoul Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 I discerned with the Paulines way back in the '90s. They were my first love, before I discovered the Dominicans. For the longest time, I pondered getting a tattoo of their logo:
:o)Katherine:o) Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Thank you, Katherine! I will pray for you as well. Thank you HopefulHeart!
vee Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 I discerned with the Paulines way back in the '90s. They were my first love, before I discovered the Dominicans. For the longest time, I pondered getting a tattoo of their logo: really? whatever! you say that about every religious community's logo! At one point you said you were going to get the dsmme logo tattooed on your back!! I also thought you said your first love before the OPs and the Paulines and and and was THE CARMELITES
IgnatiusofLoyola Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 I discerned with the Paulines way back in the '90s. They were my first love, before I discovered the Dominicans. For the longest time, I pondered getting a tattoo of their logo: OT--This made me wonder if there are any Communities that would reject an applicant if she had a tattoo?
HopefulHeart Posted June 16, 2015 Author Posted June 16, 2015 OT--This made me wonder if there are any Communities that would reject an applicant if she had a tattoo? In general, I don't think an applicant would be rejected purely because she had a tattoo. It may still be something to mention to the vocation director during the discernment process, especially if the tattoo is in a more visible area (hand, neck, etc.). I think it really depends on the individual discerner, as well as the community. However, I don't have any personal experience with this issue, so other people may have better insights.
HopefulHeart Posted June 30, 2015 Author Posted June 30, 2015 Just over two weeks until the retreat begins!
HopefulHeart Posted July 21, 2015 Author Posted July 21, 2015 I have returned! The retreat was lovely. There were three days of silence, which really enabled me to deepen my relationship with Jesus.
HopefulHeart Posted July 21, 2015 Author Posted July 21, 2015 This is so accurate. http://epicpew.com/leaving-a-retreat-thestruggleisreal/
veritasluxmea Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 Glad to hear you had a good experience! I was thinking about you. I decided not to go (obviously) after taking it to prayer- it was just not something the Lord was asking me to do. I hope He leads you deeper with Him in your daily life too now.
:o)Katherine:o) Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 So glad that you had a great retreat! You have been in my thoughts and prayers. I look forward to seeing what God has in store for you!
He is Risen! Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 I visited the Daughters of St. Paul many years ago in Chicago, I had a day with them and my biggest memory of it was eating the most mustardy sandwich I'd ever had in my life. Tons of yellow mustard, haha. Lovely sisters though, it was great how available they made themselves to people in through book store, people could just walk in and ask them questions, or for a book recommendation, or a prayer request. They were very approachable.
HopefulHeart Posted July 21, 2015 Author Posted July 21, 2015 Glad to hear you had a good experience! I was thinking about you. I decided not to go (obviously) after taking it to prayer- it was just not something the Lord was asking me to do. I hope He leads you deeper with Him in your daily life too now. So glad that you had a great retreat! You have been in my thoughts and prayers. I look forward to seeing what God has in store for you! Thank you both for the thoughts and prayers!
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