- Dec 4, 2012
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This is a little rant I've had before.
For years now there has been an Episcopal clergy person in my life who will not stop pressuring me to become a monk.
I cannot become a monk while in debt, nor do I want to, and having given it quite a lot of thought, I do not feel called.
This same clergy person now has seemingly given up on that idea and now desires me to be a priest. And i definitely do not want to do that for various reasons, nor am I in the financial or practical situation to return to higher education.
I am very frustrated that this person will not drop it and leave me be. I am very happy in my current circumstances and job, I have no desire to return to school, and I have no awareness at this time in my life for such a calling.
I should probably tell the clergy person to just drop it, and I have told her that I don't want any part of this.
Part of my frustration stems from the fact that said person has only cited practical and not spiritual reasons for monastic life.
Another part is that I believe we are all, laity included, called to prayer and holiness of life, and it annoys me that someone should pressure me to religious or clerical life on the basis that I strive for these goods. I don't believe this manner of life is only for the clergy or religious!
For years now there has been an Episcopal clergy person in my life who will not stop pressuring me to become a monk.
I cannot become a monk while in debt, nor do I want to, and having given it quite a lot of thought, I do not feel called.
This same clergy person now has seemingly given up on that idea and now desires me to be a priest. And i definitely do not want to do that for various reasons, nor am I in the financial or practical situation to return to higher education.
I am very frustrated that this person will not drop it and leave me be. I am very happy in my current circumstances and job, I have no desire to return to school, and I have no awareness at this time in my life for such a calling.
I should probably tell the clergy person to just drop it, and I have told her that I don't want any part of this.
Part of my frustration stems from the fact that said person has only cited practical and not spiritual reasons for monastic life.
Another part is that I believe we are all, laity included, called to prayer and holiness of life, and it annoys me that someone should pressure me to religious or clerical life on the basis that I strive for these goods. I don't believe this manner of life is only for the clergy or religious!