Praying, Living, & Loving the Franciscan Way
Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, Deb Olla, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry at St. Dominic’s, Brookfield, brought 24 students to tour the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi Motherhouse and then gather in St. Francis Chapel for prayer and a panel on Lifestyles. Two neighboring seminarians joined the panel and brought with them 2 Carmelite sisters and a woman who is in the process of becoming a consecrated virgin. Sister Adele (long scarf, front row) led the panel, inviting each person to say how they first heard the call to follow Christ in their chosen way of life. Then each person spoke of what prayer meant to them. This was followed by each one sharing their ministry and service. Sister Joyanne, to Adele’s left and Sister Barbara, standing to the far right, were panelists. Deb Olla first met Sister Adele as her teacher of Youth Ministry at Cardinal Stritch University. Deb has brought a group annually to learn about religious callings. Next year the group hopes to have a married deacon and his wife on the panel. The fullness of Christian life is played out as we learn to love God, our neighbor and our world in whatever call we are attracted to live. Each calling is unique and a way to holiness. Discernment is learning to listen to our calling, whatever life style is ours. Discernment workshops are offered in our diocese all year long by sisters, brothers and priests. Although they offer them, they fully understand that some people will find the prayer and reflection helpful but not be attracted to religious life or priesthood. It’s a great way to learn to listen to God’s Spirit. So see sites: ReligiousLifeWI.org or for the diocesan priests: www.thinkpriest.org
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