Finding a right convent for us.
            QUESTION from Celia (B) on May 31, 2004

Dear Brother Ignatius, I think the Lord wants me to become a Nun. I don't think He could spell it out even more clearly. There is one convent that I like in particular. About 2 years ago I've done some research on sisterhood (convents) and I'm drawn to this particular one! My only problem is I've met a man whom I love dearly. This man is so holy he's "moley". There is no woman on this earth that could love this man like I could (I think. I could be wrong), or treat him as if he was the only man who existed. I asked him did he ever think about becoming a bother. He said yes when he went on a retreat, but he didn't like it because there is too much praying, too much contemplating....He cannot even say the rosary (although he has done so in the past) because to say the Hail Marys and meditate on the mysteries is too much for him. I always ask him "what are you thinking" like most women do regarding their special someone, most of the time (99.9% of the time) he says "nothing." Yet, despite that he only has some college credits, he possesses more wisdom (in my eyes) than many people out there in the world. He is very quiet, has a great sense of humor, very (VERY) obedient, humble, self-controlled ...etc. etc. (Strange how many women didn't have interest in him. GOOD! They DON'T deserve him anyways). Could you help me find a convent for him, preferably near where I would be? LOL. Even if we don’t see each other (~ tears ~), I would want to write him every day, although, I would be doing all the writing and talking. lol. And I am a very quiet person from the moment of conception (pro life - fertilized egg (or to many a blood clot) has a DNA and genetic makeup already defined including the personality, height, facial features...etc). People always asked me why am I so quiet. I hated that word "quiet." I told God that I hated Him for making me this way. Even though I am naturally a quiet person (to most (all) people), there are people out there who are quiet because of bad experiences....etc. But I am naturally a quiet person...my grandma (my dad's mother) is quiet, my mom is quiet (she tells me all the time that people ask her too why is she so quiet), my grandpa (my mother's dad) is quiet....etc. Could you also pray for him that he accepts God’s will in his life? He is like me. We don’t want to, but a Father knows best. Although, I know where I want to go, could you also pray that I choose the right convent? God bless.