Discerning a Religious Vocation

“All, according to their own gifts and duties must steadfastly advance 
along the way of a living faith, 
which arouses hope and works through love.”
 - Lumen Gentium #40-41

A call:

To each person Jesus directs his call to follow him, to become like him. It is an invitation to leave all things to seek God and be united with Him. In Carmel, one's entire life is a prayerful quest for union with God through hearing God's word and living in His presence in imitation of the hidden life of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

“As foundress, the Madre discovered that fewer nuns meant greater harmony and quiet. Her ideal remained that of a small group of good friends gathered in the Lord to live totally for Him through a contemplative life of prayer useful for His Church.”
- Foundations, pg. (Trans. Fr. Kieran Kavanaugh)

Factors considered when applying to the Savannah Carmel include: Age - 20 to 40 years old, or on a case-by-case basis, up to 45 years Religion - Roman Catholic for at least 3 years Physically and psychologically healthy Mature, good common sense, sound judgment and teachable Firm determination and a sense of commitment Love for a life of prayer Apostolic desire of intercession for the Church and World Drawn to a life of silence and solitude - a hidden life Capacity to live in community under a superior

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