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Wanted:
A few good women. Must be able to totally give of themselves and say "no"
to the ways of the world. Candidate must be willing to turn away from home,
family, possessions, the prospect of marriage and children--and she must
be totally ready to lose her own will. She must be prepared for long hours
of manual labor, service to community, and--above all--be willing, indeed
desire to pray, pray, pray.
In fact, most in the world see the
life of a cloistered nun in just such terms. But to the heart that is called
to serve the lord in a contemplative life, these are not things to despise,
but things to embrace! We desire to help our troubled world by a life of
prayer; pray to, commune with, and live in the presence of our loving
God; live solitude in the midst of community life; and be a hidden leaven
of grace in and for the world. |
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