Going On A Nun Run
Every time I talk to vocation directors on the phone, they always ask if I have any questions. Most of my questions can be cleared up just by visiting and observing the sisters' lifestyles. Is there a polite way over the phone to find out if they are a bunch of hippies? Usually I ask about how often they pray together and when is Eucharistic adoration offered, etc. I hate spending $100 on a bus ticket only to get there and find sisters walking around a labrynth or dancing around the alter!
Praised be Jesus Christ, now and forever!
Naturally, this depends upon the community you are planning on visiting or thinking about, but I have some general as well as specific questions for you. Some of them pertain only to monastic/enclosed communities and some to active orders. Hopefully many will benefit from this list.
Remember, as you get closer to the possibility of living life as a religious, every aspect of your life will be examined and questioned. This can be an intimidating and