Comments on: Decoding Formation: Postulancy/Candidacy

By: For the Sake of the Gospel « From the Pews in the Back

For the Sake of the Gospel « From the Pews in the Back — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:33:29 +0000

[...] years ago when Pope John Paul II first established this day of celebration, I was just beginning my candidacy (postulancy) with the IHM Sisters of Monroe, Michigan. I had no idea at the time what adventures were ahead of [...]

By: Sister Julie

Sister Julie — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:43:57 +0000

Many thanks, Ann … I updated the link. Sister J

By: Ann

Ann — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:34:51 +0000

I tried to go to the link of Sisters of St Francis of Perpetual Adoration. By clicking on what you have above does not get you there. I am not sure what the problem is but I know their web site is still up. Here’s the address: http://www.ssfpa.org There web site explains formation well and gives the schedule for the “life of a nun as a postulant…etc”

By: Novitiate – Part I « A Nun’s Life

Novitiate – Part I « A Nun’s Life — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:36:48 +0000

[...] now it is time to look at novitiate [...]

By: Sister Julie

Sister Julie — Mon, 14 May 2007 17:56:40 +0000

Hi Natty, I’m glad to write these little pieces based on my experience and hope they are helpful to folks. There is so much variety across formation programs, but we all seek to grow in our relationship with God and the community and truly live religious life.

It’s such an interesting stage (I can say this now that I am a number of years past this stage) because it is so fluid. I remember getting the word from my IHM President that I had been accepted into candidacy. It was amazing. I was surprised at how much it affected me, even though I’d gotten positive signs up until then. I did feel differently, though I can’t say why. I trust the Holy Spirit is at work and that falling more and more in synch with God impacts us.

Candidacy is extraordinary because it is the beginning of living the ordinary in a whole new way. What is familiar, what is known and unknown, what is hoped for — all this is transformed.

By: Natty

Natty — Tue, 08 May 2007 16:16:28 +0000

Excellent post, Julie. Actually, the whole series is a GREAT idea, for which there is a definite need in the blogging world (and elsewhere). It’s one of the “Round-tuits” on my list, but I may just start pointing people who ask to your series until I do!

As one who is about to (finally) become an “official” candidate, it was interesting to read your “take” on the candidacy, as all my questions are becoming so much more real. What is to be expected in this new stage? How will it be different from my last 7 months around here? I’m sure it will be explained to me (and I definitely feel free to pose my questions to my formation director), it’s just becoming a much more “real” question in my world these days, so it’s always interesting to get others’ take on what this strange time called candidacy is about.

Peace!