Ruminations

[mizannie]

The desire to live a monastic life, even knowing

Comments

[canonjohn]

Freedom is just that - you are free to focus intentionally on a simple life and on prayer - AND you are free to consider marriage if God should lead you in that direction. No need to foreclose anything unless you are
called to a monastic community. An authentic monastic spirit can be maintained in ordinary life, if you so choose. Freedom is God's gift. Revel in it.
John

Freedom

[mizannie]

Yes, FJ. And, my choice is to not marry.
I've had ample opportunity but it is so
wonderful to be able to know a whole lot
of people, to love them, appreciate them
and not have to worry about jealousies,
or getting sexually entangled. I am enjoying
folks and hoping they are enjoying me. I
think you understand. I am just a little
bit happy, even in times where there is
struggle, it is purposeful and the focus
is on the love of Christ.

[daisydumont]

did father seem to understand when you explained it that way? surely he's known other women who found a kind of monasticism in widowhood.

Father

[mizannie]

Nope. Monasticism isn't valued in the Diocese
of Detroit. Why, I don't know.

Father thinks I should be 'complete.' I told
him that maybe one day I'd marry and raise
a family. He almost burst a bloodvessel.

[roseblessing]

You are more free now, in a way. Most women will understand this.