Apostolic or monastic?

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There are many similarities, and some big differences, between apostolic and monastic religious orders.

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Focusing inward or outward

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Some religious communities focus on the interior life, and others go out into the world to serve. Learn about contemplative cloistered and missionary orders.

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What's in a charism?

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As a laywoman, Susan Flansburg had a unique perspective on the different charisms of the women's religious communities she encountered -- one of the reasons she chose to write about discerning a religious vocation.

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Building community

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Among the many gifts of religious community, there are also plenty of challenges. Sister Barb Giehl shares her experience.

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Can a health condition impede a religious vocation?

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A listener with a health condition wonders if it could prevent her from following a religious vocation. The Nuns discuss!

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