Comments on: James Martin, SJ, on possible indicators of a vocation to religious life http://anunslife.org/2008/06/03/james-martin-indicators-of-religious-life/ Catholic Sisters and Nuns in Today's World Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:24:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: susan rose, csjp http://anunslife.org/2008/06/03/james-martin-indicators-of-religious-life/#comment-4302 susan rose, csjp Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:44:59 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=498#comment-4302 I was originally attracted to the charism of my community - working for peace through justice. But then I met the Sisters and saw that they were so faith filled and happy. Then I learned about our founder and so much made sense. I think everyone's experience is different, but just like when you meet the person you're supposed to marry, when you know you know. I was originally attracted to the charism of my community – working for peace through justice. But then I met the Sisters and saw that they were so faith filled and happy. Then I learned about our founder and so much made sense. I think everyone’s experience is different, but just like when you meet the person you’re supposed to marry, when you know you know.

]]> By: Father Martin http://anunslife.org/2008/06/03/james-martin-indicators-of-religious-life/#comment-4236 Father Martin Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:46:26 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=498#comment-4236 <font color="blue">People who are attracted to religious orders are not only attracted by the spirit of the founder or foundress, but also to the communities, the real people, who live out that charism today. My own attraction to the Jesuits was in part based on the appeal of individual Jesuits who I met during my discernment process. The same with the priesthood: the priesthood seemed more attractive because of the wonderful individual priests who I met along the way. But really, the attraction to religious life and to the married life are remarkably similar, because they both begin with a deep-down desire; they are equally holy, as is the single life; and they are equally holy ways of living out our Christian discipleship.</font> People who are attracted to religious orders are not only attracted by the spirit of the founder or foundress, but also to the communities, the real people, who live out that charism today. My own attraction to the Jesuits was in part based on the appeal of individual Jesuits who I met during my discernment process. The same with the priesthood: the priesthood seemed more attractive because of the wonderful individual priests who I met along the way. But really, the attraction to religious life and to the married life are remarkably similar, because they both begin with a deep-down desire; they are equally holy, as is the single life; and they are equally holy ways of living out our Christian discipleship.

]]> By: Hope http://anunslife.org/2008/06/03/james-martin-indicators-of-religious-life/#comment-4197 Hope Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:30:36 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=498#comment-4197 Thank you for your words of wisdom, Fr. Martin. I have certainly had an attraction to St. Therese of Liseux (The Little Flower). Her mantra, "Small things with great love," has always spoken to me. Your thoughts have inspired me to go back to her chapter in your book and to her writings. Your comment about attraction to whole groups of people rather than one person has me thinking. DId this play a large part in your discernment to the Priesthood? Also, it seems that this characteristic could also speak to "single" life. Can you speak to a possible difference in the push towards religious life? Thank you for your words of wisdom, Fr. Martin. I have certainly had an attraction to St. Therese of Liseux (The Little Flower). Her mantra, “Small things with great love,” has always spoken to me. Your thoughts have inspired me to go back to her chapter in your book and to her writings.

Your comment about attraction to whole groups of people rather than one person has me thinking. DId this play a large part in your discernment to the Priesthood? Also, it seems that this characteristic could also speak to “single” life. Can you speak to a possible difference in the push towards religious life?

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