There are many opportunities for ministry without making the commitment of the vows. People all over the world are living deeply spiritual lives without being part of a religious community. In an age of uncertainty and change making profession is a profound statement of hope in the future and of faith in the monastic way of life as a spiritual path. It is a radical sign of commitment in a culture of impermanence. Making profession with this community at this time has been the result of a deep sense that God has called me here to this group of people who have accepted me in love and with the knowledge that accepting anyone new into the community is also a risk and a challenge.
Monastic life is a statement that the spiritual journey is one that is shared.
We can do nothing on our own, but together we find our home in God. I remain amazed that I am a professed sister in a Benedictine monastery in Cottonwood, Idaho. I started my spiritual journey as a Baptist, then gradually moved into the Catholic tradition. My profession is a testament to the reality that God has called me to this way of life and is living proof that religious life is alive and well in Y2K. Return to the Top of This Page Delight in Stability by Sr. The sisters treat me and one another with such reverence.