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FAQ's - frequently asked questions

People visiting our monastery touch our lives. Some aspects of our life and work are not readily understood. The following are some of the questions that they ask.

What is involved in joining ‘a Religious Order’?   >>> Answer

What made you become a nun?    >>> Answer

What is this about receiving a call from God?   >>> Answer

How do I know if I have a vocation? >>> Answer

What is enclosure all about? >>> Answer

Why do you have to live in poverty? >>> Answer

Do you always feel loved by God / or are there times when your beliefs are shaken? >>> Answer

I would like to be a nun but feel I might have to conform too much to another type of life. What advise can you give me? >>> Answer

I read about that French Saint, Saint Therese, I think she was a Carmelite. Do all nuns live like her? Are all as holy? >>> Answer

Do you think that if you  pray less you have less chance of fulfilling God’s will? >>> Answer

Do you all live in harmony or do you ever have disagreements? >>> Answer

How did you pick your Religious name? >>> Answer

What does your Carmelite Vocation mean to you? >>> Answer

How often do you pray on a regular basis ? >>> Answer

Did you feel isolated when you were separated from family and friends? >>> Answer

Is the Carmelite Contemplative life relevant today? >>> Answer

If you are apart from the world how do you know what is happening? >>> Answer

How do you experience the vowed life? >>> Answer

What is your day like? >>> Answer

I would like to consider the 'religious life' but I know my family would oppose it? Is there any support for a person in my position? >>> Answer