Younger sisters’ concerns prior to their entrance to religious life
In this International study, 91 Roman Catholic sisters, responded to an open-ended question regarding their previous hesitations, obstacles, and fears as they discerned to enter religious life. Frequent concerns expressed by these young Sisters included varied doubts about their vocations, lack of s...
| Published in: | Journal of spirituality in mental health |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2021
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| In: |
Journal of spirituality in mental health
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| RelBib Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KBQ North America KDB Roman Catholic Church RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
Social Capital
B Catholic sisters B developmental lifespan B hesitations B Wellbeing B generational differences |
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| Summary: | In this International study, 91 Roman Catholic sisters, responded to an open-ended question regarding their previous hesitations, obstacles, and fears as they discerned to enter religious life. Frequent concerns expressed by these young Sisters included varied doubts about their vocations, lack of support or understanding from others, insecurities about the ability to live obedience, and sacrificing marriage and children. These results suggest the need for Sisters to explore new expressions of vocation promotion activities, vital initial formation programs, viable intergenerational community living experiences, and to creatively collaborate with others to further the Mission of religious life into a viable future. |
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| ISSN: | 1934-9645 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of spirituality in mental health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2019.1626319 |