Stage 6: Consistent Peace - Stage 6 of discernment can be associated with the period of the novitiate. This woman has been in monastic formation for two to four years and has grown tremendously in faith, prayer, knowledge, and generosity.
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Stage 5: Monastery Discernment - Stage 5 can be associated with the time of aspirancy (sometimes called pre-postulancy) and postulancy, the first two to four years of monastic formation.
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From June 23-25, we held our customary 40 Hour devotions.
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Stage 3.5 - When In Doubt…: A woman sometimes reaches a point of discernment where she simply does not know what to do next. She is between stage 3 and stage 4 and seems to have reached a stalemate.
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June brought two young women to attend our vocation retreat.
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The past week and a half has been replete with feasting! (And yes, sometimes nuns eat pizza.)
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Stage 4: Discernment Shift - A woman in this stage is moving quickly towards surrender and resignation to the will of God.
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We were recently blessed to have a seminarian on retreat here, and were touched when he shared a poem he wrote as he reflected upon the Passionist contemplative life. With his permission, we share those musings with you!
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Stage 3: Assessment Period - A woman in stage 3 realizes that this attraction to religious life will not go away, even though she has tried to avoid it.
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After three days of extra prayer invoking the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the Capitulars cast their ballots on June 7, 2019 and chose the leadership of our community for the next three years.
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Sr. Marie Michael of the Holy Eucharist, CP, was called home to God June 19, 2019. Visitation will be held Friday, June 21, 2019, 3-7pm, with the Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, June 22, 2019, 10am, all at St. Joseph Passionist Monastery.
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Stage 2: Latency Period - A woman in stage 2 has now been thinking about religious life for some time.
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Please pray with us for these very important intentions!
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I thought I would share with you the 7 Stages of Discernment that Fr. Brett A Brannen talks about in his book To Save A Thousand Souls: A Guide to Discerning a Vocation to Diocesan Priesthood.
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We are almost halfway through 2019, and what a year it has been!
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Today begins our second community retreat. We’re sure to see the Marys out marveling at the beauty of creation and praising the Creator!
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As Passionists worldwide continue to prepare for the 300th anniversary of the congregation’s foundation, the Passionist men have release a new issue of their Jubilaeum bulletin.
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Recently, The Western Kentucky Catholic, our local diocesan newspaper, ran an article on Mother Catherine Marie’s election as Mother President.
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Springtime is always lovely in Kentucky, and we always look forward to extra time out in God’s creation during retreat.
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Last weekend, the local newspaper featured an article on our monastery and retreat house!
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