Vocations Outreach, an outreach of Franciscan University of Steubenville, promotes religious vocations by creating and compiling resources for religious communities and young adults discerning religious life. Our work also includes sharing these resources with those who are interested in promoting vocations. All of our videos are created by college-age interns who travel and film with different religious communities.
Praise God for your testimony i too live as a hermit in my own way the Bible as my rulei am a retired nurse. I am "born again " Episcopalian. Instead of vows we make promises. God's blessings to you a inspiration to all Christians in the Lay secular state of life; one in the Lord ❤😊
Years ago I worked with a woman who identified as a hermit. She was an RN, and had felt called to the religious life but had parents and disabled relatives in another country who depended on her salary for sustenance. So she worked as a nurse, but essentially lived as a hermit. We became friends and I fascinated by her life. She lived in a tiny studio apartment which was furnished almost like a monks cell with just easy chair, bed and dresser and small kitchen table with chair. She went to early morning mass most days and then went to work. She wore a very simple outfit when not in nursing scrubs. She didn’t really socialize but I went to go her place a few times to do a project. She told me she spent most of her time away from work in prayer, contemplation or playing worship music on her guitar. She was a very joyful, peaceful person, very kind. She told me she had taken personal vows which she took very seriously. I respected her immensely.
I’m a solitary OCV. Took vows of consecration with my Bishop four years ago. I am semi retired and semi solitude with strict daily horarium that isn’t imposed, but which is crucial to any vows. Thank you for sharing!
I Had never heard of your order. I was educated, pre vII, by the Immaculate Heart sisters and the Daughters of Charity and the Franciscan sisters. They were all in habit and such holy women. Now that I am old, I think back to what they taught us. I have beautiful memories. Nice to meet you.
may the lord bless their vocation always and forever, I join their prayer and entrust myself to their intercession, I share with you the te deum one of the most beautiful monastic hymns ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-n-LJBrxgAAA.html
If you want the community in your diocese, tell your priest. A community just doesn't move into a diocese, they are invited by the priest or/and bishop of the diocese. So tell your priest that is what you would like.
