Comments on: Ask Sister http://anunslife.org Catholic Sisters and Nuns in Today's World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:23:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sister Julie http://anunslife.org/ask-sister/#comment-20382 Sister Julie Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:02:28 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/ask-sister/#comment-20382 Hi Robert, Yes, there are blogs by monks and other men religious. Check out the listing of <a href="http://catholicblogs.blogspot.com/#SISTERS" rel="nofollow">Blogs by Religious at the Catholic Blog Directory</a>. Hi Robert, Yes, there are blogs by monks and other men religious. Check out the listing of Blogs by Religious at the Catholic Blog Directory.

]]> By: Robert McCord http://anunslife.org/ask-sister/#comment-20264 Robert McCord Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:16:04 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/ask-sister/#comment-20264 Dear Sister, Where are the monk blogs? So many nuns are blogging, but I'm having a hard time finding blogs written by catholic monks. Don't the guys want to communicate as much as the women? C'mon, men, start blogging! Thanks for your help, Sister. Dear Sister,

Where are the monk blogs? So many nuns are blogging, but I’m having a hard time finding blogs written by catholic monks. Don’t the guys want to communicate as much as the women? C’mon, men, start blogging! Thanks for your help, Sister.

]]> By: Sister Julie http://anunslife.org/ask-sister/#comment-20196 Sister Julie Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:29:24 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/ask-sister/#comment-20196 Dear Aarin, Thank you for writing. This is a tough one. Religious congregations do require a person to be physically and mentally healthy in order to become a nun, but sometimes if a person has a managed illness or a disability they can still become a nun. (BTW, Nuns are allowed to take medication.) I think the main thing is that religious communities want to be sure that people are capable of living the mission. But words like "healthy" and "capable" mean different things to different people so it really depends on your relationship with particular communities. Some communities might not be able to handle it (i.e., don't have the resources, or their mission is of a kind where a person couldn't engage in it because of their illness or disability, etc.) while others might be able to. There are a couple discussions about this that we've had on A Nun's Life. You might find them of interest. <a href="http://anunslife.org/2007/06/22/can-you-become-a-nun-if-you-have-a-chronic-illness/" rel="nofollow">Can You Become a Nun if you have a Chronic Illness?</a> <a href="http://anunslife.org/2007/07/03/chronic-illness-and-becoming-a-nun-revisited/" rel="nofollow">Chronic Illness and Becoming a Nun REVISITED</a> It is very important to get to know a community and for them to get to know you too. Talk it over with the vocation director. Remember that God's call to you is also a call to a religious community and the Spirit will be working within both of you. I encourage you to take a look through <a href="http://anunslife.org/how-to-become-a-catholic-nun/" rel="nofollow">How to Become a Catholic Nun</a> and maybe even consider joining the <a href="http://anunslife.org/vocationforum" rel="nofollow">Vocation Forum</a> here to chat with others who are thinking about religious life and how God is calling them. If you'd like some advice from a vocation director, check in with my IHM nun, <a href="http://www.ihmsisters.org/www/Ways_of_Joining_Us/intropage.asp" rel="nofollow">Sister Mary Bea Keeley</a>. Blessings to you, Aarin. Feel free to contact me anytime. Dear Aarin, Thank you for writing. This is a tough one. Religious congregations do require a person to be physically and mentally healthy in order to become a nun, but sometimes if a person has a managed illness or a disability they can still become a nun. (BTW, Nuns are allowed to take medication.) I think the main thing is that religious communities want to be sure that people are capable of living the mission. But words like “healthy” and “capable” mean different things to different people so it really depends on your relationship with particular communities. Some communities might not be able to handle it (i.e., don’t have the resources, or their mission is of a kind where a person couldn’t engage in it because of their illness or disability, etc.) while others might be able to.

There are a couple discussions about this that we’ve had on A Nun’s Life. You might find them of interest.

Can You Become a Nun if you have a Chronic Illness?

Chronic Illness and Becoming a Nun REVISITED

It is very important to get to know a community and for them to get to know you too. Talk it over with the vocation director. Remember that God’s call to you is also a call to a religious community and the Spirit will be working within both of you.

I encourage you to take a look through How to Become a Catholic Nun and maybe even consider joining the Vocation Forum here to chat with others who are thinking about religious life and how God is calling them.

If you’d like some advice from a vocation director, check in with my IHM nun, Sister Mary Bea Keeley.

Blessings to you, Aarin. Feel free to contact me anytime.

]]> By: Aarin http://anunslife.org/ask-sister/#comment-20154 Aarin Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:03:50 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/ask-sister/#comment-20154 Dar Sister- Can someone with a disability become a nun? For instance I am legaly blind and about to reach the age were I can enter if I wanted to (im 17). Are nuns aloud to take medications? Because I heard if your not perfect in health they will reject people. Dar Sister-
Can someone with a disability become a nun? For instance I am legaly blind and about to reach the age were I can enter if I wanted to (im 17). Are nuns aloud to take medications? Because I heard if your not perfect in health they will reject people.

]]> By: Sister Julie http://anunslife.org/ask-sister/#comment-20107 Sister Julie Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:27:32 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/ask-sister/#comment-20107 Thanks, Sister Rose! I made the change. Thanks, Sister Rose! I made the change.

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