Notesfromstillsong

[[Hi Sister Laurel, I have a question that may not be something you want to deal with. It's about Pope Saint John Paul II and the relationship he had with a Polish woman over about 32 years. I understand this was mainly a relationship via correspondence and they never were involved physically or sexually with one another but there was a very real intimacy. My question is where d...

I have always been a fan of Star Trek and its spin-off series. Some I have liked more than others, but all of them have engaged me on some level. I am finding Strange New Worlds especially wonderful, not only because of the exploration being done in each episode, but because of the rich characterizations, the struggle each player has to be their best selves, and the et...

[[Hi Sister! I listened to a video that argued about the importance of Canon 603, I think to say it was not needed. The point being made was that if the canon was not being used by dioceses to correct problems with the vocation, then why even have it? An additional point seemed to be countering some of what you have written on this blog. The video asserted that "hermits don't ne...

[[Sister Laurel, I heard something about needing to be concerned with unity in the Church in terms of c 603. I am a lay hermit and up 'til now I haven't really felt any urgency to petition my diocese for admission to profession and consecration under c 603. (Frankly, the whole process kind of scares me and I need to screw up my own courage about this, I guess.) Should I be conce...

[[Dear Sister Laurel, have you ever heard the idea that canonical hermits are not necessarily consecrated because God only consecrates one as they becomes more sanctified and purified? I think the person I heard say this is suggesting that some canonical hermits are not consecrated by God despite being consecrated during the liturgy of perpetual profession and consecration.]]Hmm...