Can't imagine her having the kind of glamorous life she claims to have had. I am happy, that she has turned her life around though. Serving God rather than our selves is a very rewarding thing to do.
Posted on 11/04/2009 7:26:53 PM PST by Steelfish
My Life of Drink and One-Night Stands Left Me Feeling Hollow, Now I've Found The Answer: I'm Going To Be A Nun
KATIE COLBRAN 05th November 2009
New order: In a few weeks, Katie Colbran will become a trainee nun For the past four years, I've led the kind of glamorous life some people only dream about. Regularly jetting off to exotic destinations such as Rome, Istanbul and Marrakech, I've been fortunate enough to stay in some of the most exclusive hotels and see some amazing sights.
I've made dozens of friends, partied until the early hours in some of the world's glitziest clubs and had several gorgeous lovers.
But in just a few weeks' time, I'll be swapping it all for a life of quiet contemplation in a religious community in Essex.
One day, hopefully about six years from now, I hope to take my vows and become Sister Katie, the Catholic nun.
My friends and family cannot believe what I'm doing. They have visions of me taking a vow of silence and locking myself away in a convent, or turning into the type of nun such as the ones in The Sound Of Music.
They find it hard to believe that I'm turning my back on my hedonistic life in order to enter a religious community and devoting my life to God. But I don't see it in terms of what I'm going to be losing.
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f i lived during the middle ages, i would have become a nun... i do sometimes have daydreams of being a nun... even as a young girl i would daydream about that... i know i have completely romanticized what it would be like... even more appealing to me is the idea of being a monk! haha...
As someone who works closely with people there seems to be a great big hole in our culture that was previously filled by convents and monestaries. Places where people who dont quite fit in society can be connected and with one purpose. People who are passionate and need a channel with meaning (Star Trek doesnt really do it). I think that religous orders are important and would make our culture a better place.
St. Augustine also said,
“O Lord, make me a saint! But not yet!”
BTW, his long-suffering mother St. Monica insured through her prayers that he would indeed achieve sainthood.
Can't imagine her having the kind of glamorous life she claims to have had. I am happy, that she has turned her life around though. Serving God rather than our selves is a very rewarding thing to do.
St. Augustine also said,
“O Lord, make me a saint! But not yet!”
And my grandmother used to say:
“Devil, get behind me, and PUSH!”
“Let’s have nun of those puns! LOL.”
Well that is just plain nunsense.......ba dum bump
I’d hit it.
“Yeah well. She’s not the only one with a similar story.I souldnt be a nun so I went to aa.”
Hey, I resemble that remark!
You can’t get nun from a nun.
reminds me of a song:
“i’ve been to paradise, but i’ve never been to meee.”
I read This House of Brede many years ago and it made a great impression on me. I highly recommend it. But it’s upsetting, be forewarned. The crisis in faith for the woman in the book came when her young son died in an horrific way. Her first challenge was giving up smoking. She would lie on her cot at night dreaming of a cigarette.... I’m not a Catholic, but this book was truly meaningful.
in my 12 years here, that is probably the most offensive thing I’ve read here...shame on you.
Dentistry.
Another word about living in the Middle Ages:
Sanitation.
Thanks! but, I bet you say that to ALL the offenders.
While a bit crude, the video of the NJ school kids singing the Obama song was much more offensive.
Nice to hear from someone who has read and enjoyed the work. I really enjoyed the introduction into another world and the characterizations were strong,
Nice to hear from someone who has read and enjoyed the work. I really enjoyed the introduction into another world and the characterizations were strong,
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