The consecrated in formation just finished a 3 day course on the vow of chastity. Our program of formation this year is taking a special emphasis on chastity, so various means are being utilized to go deeper in this area. Kathleen Murphy gave a basic and incredibly beautiful overview of what it means and implies to live the vow of celibate chastity with the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christ. It was a time to reflect on where each of us has been, to collect the treasures of our short consecrated lives and to look forward, in short, to pay attention. God is doing great things, so please pray for the fruit this little course will bear, and count on the prayers of those of us in the formation center. These moments are inspirational, but true love is lived one day, one choice, one “giving in” to the other, and one “getting back up” at a time.
At one point over the weekend, this song popped into my head.
May God grant each of us in our state of life, the grace to get to the point of “25 years” and more….
