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So, what are we to take away from this slide show? That once - a long time ago - nuns in head to toe habits educated a bunch of ragamuffins. Today, the ragamuffins still go to Catholic schools, but judging from the photos, nobody is teaching them. They just stand there praying or looking prayerful, and somehow stuff just pops into their ...
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Today's Pictures
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dgbx
on
January 24, 2009
Re: Some issues on Religious Orders
Maincoon, My condolences regarding your endeavors to follow the Gospel life in a religious order. In my discernment, I too was turned away, but not for the reasons you have stated. I was turned away because at the time, I was told I was too old and didn't have a college degree. I was 43 yrs old then. A wonderful friend mentioned to me not to be ...
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Faith-Based
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wtpdosa
on
October 17, 2008