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AS024 Ask Sister – what happens at a “come and see”, scapulars, pyschological testing, student debt, and more
AS024 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on May 7, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: what happens at a Come and See, scapulars, student debt, sisters and retirement, psychological testing prior to entrance, facing darkness and more!
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Here are some of the questions we addressed in this Ask Sister podcast:
- For what reasons do you think a discerner should consider religious life with hope? How is religious life a life-giving option?
- What exactly is a “Come and See”?
- What is the church’s take on wearing a scapular?
- Do I need a bachelor’s degree in order to become a Catholic sister or nun?
- Can I become a nun if I have graduate school debt? (see Financial Help for Vocations to Religious Life or the Priesthood)
- Why do sisters/nuns have to do psychological tests prior to entry and what does it involve?
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I can never get in on the fun on Friday night pocasts bc we have supper followed by choir practice. But I have an even *better* excuse to miss tonight’s podcast–We are celebrating the birthday of one of our sisters tonight. SM Genette turns ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD tomorrow!
Now, here’s my two cents about the scapular–We were taught in Novitiate that the scapular was originally an apron that servants wore. It shrunk down to the postage-sized pieces in two cords that you see today–hardly the image of being servant to God and God’s people. (Our traditional habits include a scapular that covers from shoulder to shoulder and from neck to bottom hem of your dress).
Somewhere along the line, scapulars had all sorts of meanings and protections assigned to it, so much so that sisters in formation in the 1950s tell of wearing multiple scapulars to bed–a brown one, a green one, a red one, a blue one, a black one and a white one! (What, no yellow, purple or orange?) How they didn’t get strangled by all the cords, I don’t know.
Those minimal little scraps that come in a child’s First Communion kit are hard to explain to a 7 year old. I usually tell them, “You know how your mom tucks you into her coat when you are cold, and how warm and safe you feel? Well, this scapular reminds you that our Blessed Mother has tucked you under her mantle and she is keeping you safe in Her Heart.”
Then I get to explain what a mantle is….
Thanks, Another Sister Julie, CSSF. We’ll ad that in. Have fun celebrating with Sister M. Genette!
I learned the coolest thing at our recent provincial gathering. Sr. Mary Elizabeth Imler, OSF, a Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, told us that sisters never retire. They just change ministries. The elder sisters of her community doing a ministry of prayer and suffering canno complain for their 8 hour shifts. That’s their “work” time. Sr. Mary Elizabeth asked one of her sisters, “How are you today?” to which the sister replied, “I can’t tell you now. I’m working. Come back later.” Sr. Mary Elizabeth went back after this sister’s “shift” was over and got an earful! It made the whole “ministry of pain and suffering” more active and real to me.
PS–We had a blast with Sister Genette, her little brother (who is in his 80s!), a huge pail of gormet popcorn from Chicago, and an enormous edible fruit arrangement (with 100 made out of pineapple!) Thanks forhte shout out. I also did a shout out to her on the Busted Halo Show on Sirius. Whoo-HOO, Sister G!