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IGF006 In Good Faith with Sister Laurel O’Neal, diocesan hermit
IGF006 In Good Faith with Sister Laurel O’Neal, a diocesan hermit, recorded live on February 3, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with Sister Laurel about about the life of a hermit, eremitical solitude, chronic illness, and more!
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Guest: Sister Laurel O’Neal, diocesan hermit.
Sister Laurel O’Neal is a diocesan hermit, theologian, spiritual director and author of the blog notesfromstillsong.blogspot.com.
Show Notes:
- what a hermit is
- historical origins of the eremitical life
- eremitical life in the Camaldolese Benedictine tradition
- discerning a call to eremitical life
- relationship of diocesan hermit to the diocese and bishop
- difference between eremitical life and other forms of consecrated life
- the daily pattern of life for a hermit — the horarium
- lay hermits
- the digital hermitage — a blog as a window to the world
- common misperceptions about the life of a hermit
- chronic illness and vocation
- the unusual vividness of chronic illness
- solitude in the life of a hermit
- deepening the relationship with God through solitude
In Good Faith is a conversation exploring God’s call in everyday life hosted by A Nun’s Life Sisters Maxine and Julie. Our monthly program features guests who are nationally known for their ministry in spirituality, religious life, and discernment. We’ll look at how our guests understand their own life as a calling and discuss a variety of perspectives on living faith and call in everyday life. The program is broadcast live every first Thursday of the month from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Central Time. Tune in at www.aNunsLife.org/LIVE.
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I wanted to share with all of you about my new position every Tuesday evening as Guardian of the Holy Eucharist and may also be celebrating mass 1x a month at an old age home. and being a Eucharistic minister to the sick. Thank you God for answering my prayers.
please keep me in your prayers that i hear from the Carmel in Jerusalem thank you so much and God bless you all <3
Sisters, I missed this episode. Are you going to be posting it to iTunes or making it available here on your website? I really wanted to hear what Sr. Laurel had to say.
Thanks!
Now that I’ve heard the episode, just want to say that I thought it was wonderful. So many of my questions about what it means to be a diocesan hermit were answered! I hope we will hear more about Sr. Lauren and her ministry in the future.
i learned so much about the eremitical vocation and life ~ thank you smax and sjulie for a wonderful podcast!