Do sisters ever regret not being married or having children?
I suspect that at times many of us have “second thoughts” about our choice to live a celibate lifestyle and therefore forego the privilege of having children and grandchildren! Because we are women, many of us would possibly have chosen marriage if not for the conviction of being called to another lifestyle. We are not “anti-men” or “anti-child,” but have felt God calling us to another way of life: to serve the church and the world as a woman religious. If doubts or deep feelings of regret were to persist, we would need to look at them seriously and address that aspect of our lives. The choice for celibacy and religious life requires ongoing discernment; it is not a “once-and-for-all-time” choice, but a daily choosing of God s call. God calls everyone in some way- no calling is preferable to another; so it is important that one discern the direction God calls one to in prayer. The choice for celibacy must fit with our personality and personal needs and desires. It is a choice lived ove
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