Great article, here. I had the opportunity to meet some of these sisters, not too long ago. I really liked them. I will openly admit that meeting nuns has changed everything I thought about them. (Are they educated? Are they fun? Do they know how to have a good laugh? Why on earth would you choose to… be a nun? Those are just some of the questions that crossed my mind.) Anyway, back to how meeting these nuns (and others) changed my stereotypes. They are educated. They are fun. Had a great conversation with one sister in particular. Finally, (and they can’t in my opinion emphasize this enough) they were definitely non-judgmental. There is no such thing as “the unforgivable sin,” and I felt a strong sense of compassion and peace in their presence. There are people out there who convey peace in their very being. I am not one of them. But these sisters are.
I hope someday that I might be able to help them out. I wish them every success.
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I love the Sisters of Life! A friend entered a couple years ago, and we got a chance to visit her when we were in NY to see Pope Benedict in 2007. They’re so beautiful and wonderful! Thanks for this post and the article link. For my work in the Church, I like to keep on file articles on vocations.
On the topic of nuns, I thought the Oprah Winfrey show with the Dominican Sisters was pretty good. Unfortunately, the videos have been removed from YouTube, there were four posted originally, totally about 30 minutes of broadcast.
Despite repeating questions about sex, Oprah and Lisa Ling did a pretty good interview with the sisters, and their spirit of vitality and humour came through.
They did an amazing job of presenting a wonderful view of their life to the general public. And for once, I have to commend Oprah on a good job.