A story in a homily on EWTN this week caught my attention...
There was a young woman who felt called to Religious Life. She joined the convent and on the day of her vows, she was in the procession to receive the Eucharist when she heard the voice of God tell her “Don’t do it”. Out of obedience she listened and she prayed for guidance about what God wanted her to do. The next day a letter arrived for her from a young man hailing from her home town. As the story goes, they began dating when she arrived home, were married and eventually had 13 children! The remarkable part of this story is that SIX of her children became Religious (priests AND nuns). She was called to Religious Life, but not in a way she expected.
This really affected me…why? Because it reminds me that I am right in following my heart by entering the Franciscan Sisters of Charity as a Postulant…but the rest still remains to be written and is not necessarily black and white. Isn’t that exciting? You never know with our wonderful, creative God. I am confident that no matter what, this is going to be GOOD.
Lord Jesus, open our hearts to your
guidance. Please help us take the baby
steps needed to come closer and closer to you. May we do your work and your
will for the building of your Kingdom.
We love you and desire nothing less than what is best for your plan for
us
(as individual children and as the Body of
Christ).
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Your post reminds me of St. Francis' words to his followers found in the Franciscan Rule,
ReplyDelete"We are His spouses when the faithful soul is united by the Holy Spirit with Our Lord Jesus Christ. We are brothers [sisters] when we do the will of the Father who is in Heaven (Mt.12:50). We are the mothers when we bear Him in our hearts and bodies (ICor.6:20) with divine love and with pure and sincere consciences; and we give birth to him through a holy life which should enlighten others because of our example (Mt.5:16)"
Thanks for being such a wonderful example Chelsea!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful excerpt...what a powerful thing to be united to Christ by the Holy Spirit and to bear Him in our hearts for the good of others!
DeleteI find your trust in God so inspiring; I need to do a little more listening, and a little less doing (of my own thing), and this post reminded me of that. Thanks!
DeleteYou're welcome! God Bless you in your listening :)
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