The vow of chastity—a unique witness to society

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Perhaps the most misunderstood of the three traditional vows religious women take, the vow of chastity often raises questions.

Sisters living the vow of chastity

AS019 Ask Sister – discerning God’s will, choosing a religious name, celibacy, family responsibilities, convent decor

https://media.libsyn.com/media/anunslife/AS019-ask-sister-mar-26-2010.mp3
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AS019 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 26, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: celibacy, discerning the will of God, choosing a religious name, convent decor, family responsibilities, and more.

Celibacy in the City

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Celibacy is a way of life for Catholic sisters and nuns as well as for religious brothers and monks. But what is celibacy and how does one live celibacy, especially in a society that can be both sex-obsessed and a bit prudish about sex?

Do women become nuns because they can’t “get a guy”?

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Too often people assume that nuns are women who couldn’t “get a guy” or who broke up with someone they thought was “the one” and was left with no alternative. Nuns are also stereotyped as sexually repressed, dowdy women who lack passion and care only about piety, cleanliness and order.