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A Sister Candidate on applying and becoming a nun

Blog Published: August 10, 2012

Guest blogger Diane Brown writes about what it was like to formally apply for religious life and how it feels to begin candidacy.

A Sister Candidate on discerning a call to religious life

Blog Published: August 9, 2012

Guest blogger Diane Brown describes her experience of discerning a call to religious life.

AS116 Ask Sister - 5 good things to hear (and 5 not) when telling people you want to be a nun, can being sexy glorify God, discreet discernment, Secret Agent Nun

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Podcast Recorded: August 8, 2012

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AS116 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on August 8, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: 5 good things to hear (and 5 not) when telling people you want to be a nun, can being sexy glorify God, discreet discernment, Secret Agent Nun.

Gearing up for Nunapalooza

Blog Published: July 24, 2012

It happens once a year — the greatest party ever! At the end of every July my nuns get together to celebrate Jubilee, that is, milestone anniversaries of becoming an IHM Sister. Here’s more one what the Jubilee mass is like and a little Jubilee video I took a couple years ago on Jubilee. The video features a chance encounter with a Jubilarian that year, Sister Anita.

What motivates a person to become a nun?

Blog Published: June 29, 2012

Question from a blog reader: "What motivation did you have to become a nun? Why did you choose that type of career/life?"