Nuns the cloister and discernment part 2

Profile of cloistered nuns and those making the decision

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[hollywoodartchick]

I thought Sawyer was kind of snotty and disrespectful to the sisters. I honor their choice to follow an inner calling. It may not be for everyone, but it is ignorant to judge the ones who are chosen for this life. I really respect Mother Mary Francis for letting this documentary be made at her monastery.

[mistressnat]

I envy the young sister near the end who opted to enter the cloister. She found her Peace. Not enough of us do.

[inkey2]

to JesusForeverLoved: wow, thats pretty sick that you have "sex" grouped in with porn and drugs....Like sex is abnormal. Sex is how we get more people in the world in case you did not know that. That is typical Catholic perversion: "sex is evil". Well guess what....if you think that you are a total pervert.

[rh7onda7]

i'm attracted to the life in some ways - but i couldn't do without reading books of my choice

[brushnev]

thank you very much sisters. thank you for prayer for us. we do appreciate it.

[punkers23]

I think a lot of Sawyer's comments are not of her own opinion; she herself is a Roman Catholic. I think a lot of her comments are what a lot of those who are not familiar with monastics think and they are included to bring out the majesty and the beauty of monasticism to those unfamiliar with it.

[JP2gr8]

The reporter only focuses on the things the nuns "give up", as though those are the only things that give life meaning. She ignores how happy the nuns are. Perhaps life is more than clothes, TV, going out and sex. In my experience many people in the world are miserable and monastics show forth a true and simple joy. No wonder monks and nuns live so long. Finally, people don't join monasteries to run from reality. In fact life in a monastery is so real that few people can take it. God bless them

[JP2gr8]

The problem with this video is it focuses only on the things given up and not the things gained. Its as though the reporter thinks that the only thing that gives life meaning is TV, radio, sex and talking. Is there nothing else?

[ktonozzy]

god is so nice and i am going to be a monk from watching this vido help me teach me and with pray i am going to surve him i love him iam 22 young but no what i wont in life u such for god and you surve him colster is good keeps you in line and the world has so much sin so we pray for the world

[JesusForeverLoved]

Living a life without giving into temptations, and without all the sin in the world (sex, porn, drugs, etc) will make you feel as close to God as you possibly can. I love how the one Sister said that when you fall in love with our Lord he takes up your whole heart and you can't think of being with anyone else. I feel that way as well. If I think of myself with another man I feel so weird, like it wouldn't be right. Kind of like I would be cheating on Jesus! I love Him more than anything.

[vdmaart]

If one cannot love God, one cannot understand. So that's the lack of the reporter. Beside that, this little video is a blessing. Thanks a lot for posting.

Pray for the nuns! They need our prayers as much as we need theirs.