Have you read "... And You Are Christ's" by Fr Thomas Dubay? It is amazing and one of the required readings before I entered the convent. I still love this book as it explains virginity and celibacy beautifully. I have read it multiple times in my discernment of consecrated virginity.
When I was a teenager I was taught that the only proper setting for sex was in marriage. I made a covenant to God that I would wait. So, naturally, I greatly desired to be married. I never minded being single and living it to the fullest. But meeting the love of my life, who I thought was "the One", and it not happening the way I thought that it would, was really tough to deal with. I prayed, I put it before the Lord, I guarded my heart, but was bitterly disappointed. It took a decade for my heart to heal and work it out with God. I never have been married. Single by circumstance? Maybe? Or perhaps God has a different path for me that He is only beginning to let me understand. See, I always THOUGHT that I wanted to be married. But dating for me has been deeply unfulfilling. And since I have become so completely content being single, I am not so sure any more how much I truly desire to be married. But still, thinking that I simply just haven't met "the One", I went on a mission trip to Japan three years ago. While there I began having thoughts like, "If I knew FOR SURE that I would never be married, I would be interested in dedicating my life to this." After returning home I was ruminating on 1 Corinthians 7 and Matthew 19, and the thought occurred to me to consider just renouncing marriage for the sake of the Kingdom. I seem to have that gift that Paul talks about, and Jesus said that those who can accept this gift ought to. Been praying this through for a couple of years now.
Praise God! Just like St Theresa of Andes said, "I'm not going to become a nun because I haven't found someone, but because I have found someone" :)
Aye hi Dana
Are you kidding, Your beautiful. Love your smile
Have you read "... And You Are Christ's" by Fr Thomas Dubay? It is amazing and one of the required readings before I entered the convent. I still love this book as it explains virginity and celibacy beautifully. I have read it multiple times in my discernment of consecrated virginity.
I haven't yet but it is on my list of books to read!
I read that book! Inspiring!
When I was a teenager I was taught that the only proper setting for sex was in marriage. I made a covenant to God that I would wait. So, naturally, I greatly desired to be married. I never minded being single and living it to the fullest. But meeting the love of my life, who I thought was "the One", and it not happening the way I thought that it would, was really tough to deal with. I prayed, I put it before the Lord, I guarded my heart, but was bitterly disappointed. It took a decade for my heart to heal and work it out with God. I never have been married. Single by circumstance? Maybe? Or perhaps God has a different path for me that He is only beginning to let me understand. See, I always THOUGHT that I wanted to be married. But dating for me has been deeply unfulfilling. And since I have become so completely content being single, I am not so sure any more how much I truly desire to be married. But still, thinking that I simply just haven't met "the One", I went on a mission trip to Japan three years ago. While there I began having thoughts like, "If I knew FOR SURE that I would never be married, I would be interested in dedicating my life to this." After returning home I was ruminating on 1 Corinthians 7 and Matthew 19, and the thought occurred to me to consider just renouncing marriage for the sake of the Kingdom. I seem to have that gift that Paul talks about, and Jesus said that those who can accept this gift ought to. Been praying this through for a couple of years now.
Are there nuns with children?
Michelle Rodriguez Some orders will take widows so long as their children are grown and can take care of themselves :)