" In religious life, Sisters are consecrated to God through vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience. We live in community and spend much time in prayer, other community activities, and the apostolate. We are contemplative apostles. We live a monastic life and bring the fruits of our contemplation where ever our Spouse directs us. The apostolate in which our community is involved is the Christian education of youth through teaching in grade schools and high schools as well as our program Truth in the Heart. We remain open to the variety of apostolic experiences which the Lord sends our way to catechize and to expose people to the religious life. Our community embraces the Dominican life and tradition, while responding to the needs of our time, in particular to the New Evangelization that Bl. John Paul the Great inaugurated. Our common spirituality is firmly rooted in and centered upon Eucharistic adoration, and we live our lives in imitation of the Mother of God, modeling our 'yes' after hers. Each sister makes the consecration to Jesus through Mary so that everything is given to our Spouse through her. Simply put, we live a life totally dedicated to Jesus and for love of him we give him our all through our vows, in the hands of Mary, and in accord with our Dominican tradition. Our Eucharistic Lord is the center of our lives. We bring him to others through the witness of our consecration, community life, and in the endeavors of our apostolate."
It's weird to consider that this might actually be the life I will live. But also this could be super cool. It says that they consecrate themselves to Jesus through Mary.... I'm starting that next week. Which shouldn't be so surprising but it is. I am more than nervous, but also very very excited, because this could be the start something amazing. I haven't really thought about this until today. Since I got the email from Ann Arbor I hadn't really been thinking of my vocation to the extreme that I used to. It would pop into my mind for a split second then boom "I'll see ya later." Gone. And that's okay. I think I needed that, I needed to have time away from that thought....
Anyone else starting to think my words sound like in a relationship.... just me... oh good.
But back to what I was saying. Next week I think my life is going to change drastically.
Am I Ready??
No
Am I excited??
YES!
Godspeed <3
Oh Before I leave the fire, This song I found a while ago... I Got You-- Leona Lewis, Totally baller. It's been said that God is found in every song, sung. ( Not it's not been said I made that up.. But I think it's true!) Here is I Got You by Leona Lewis
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