Ep. 12: Should I be a Sister? The Call to Holiness and Discerning Vocations (Sr. Mercedes, O.P.)
4/15/202653 min
Have you ever thought about becoming a Sister or joining the priesthood? What is the difference between a vocation and a career? What is discernment? Our Vocations Director, Sr. Mercedes, sits down for a conversation with Sr. Miriam to discuss the most common questions she hears from young women interested in joining the community, share her own journey to becoming a Sister, and offer advice for young people – no matter where they feel God is calling them.
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First 90 secondsSister Miriam· Host0:00
Ought a young woman who is thinking about the religious life- Mm-hmm ... be dating- Mm ... or sh- ought she to completely dis- discontinue any kind of dating in order to discern the re- the vocation? What, what are your thoughts on that, sister?
Sister Mercedes· Guest0:16
Sister, did you- I know there's different views ... did you hear, did you hear I had something to say about this? [laughs] [laughs] Such a healthy part of living your sacramental life and your Christian life and your human life is to develop friendships, good friendships. You know, to have people that are s- supporting you and that you support.
Sister Miriam· Host0:32
Mm-hmm.
Sister Mercedes· Guest0:33
Um, that was a key thing in my own, just like I guess, I guess determined my own, like living my, you know, Catholic life, was just living a sacramental life, having friends that like, you know, we told each other, "Well, let's go to confession," like, "Let's go to adoration."
Sister Miriam· Host0:44
Right, yeah.
Sister Mercedes· Guest0:45
Or, "Let's go to a baseball game." Like, be normal about these things. [laughs] [laughs] You know? But like, yeah, like authentic friendships are- Mm ... so essential. [laughs] You never get bored of religious life, and you never get bored in vocations work [laughs] That is true. [laughs] You just don't.
Sister Miriam· Host0:59
[upbeat music] Hi, and welcome to Dominican Sisters Open Mic. My name is Sister Miriam. I'm one of the Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. We are having conversations on our podcast about