02Did You Always Want to Become a Sister? Part 2

Interviews with the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, about their vocations. A continuation of the audio story...Look for more, in the near future!

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[SestroC]

Hmm... someone commented, and I got it in my email, but I don't see it here.

Regarding the habit, I can understand your sentiment. It needs also to be practical for the particular work a group of Sisters does. Our Community used to do everything, including washing floors, in the full, long-style habit. I can't imagine how they'd look after very long. Historically, when religious life first developed, the habit really was the style every woman wore. Lay styles evolved, but religious styles not

[skanemermaid]

I've definitely thought about being a nun, but I need a proper, prim habit: crisp white blouse, ankle length black skirt, and rosary beads gleaming. Never understood why a nun would want to look like a golf instructor.