Dimensions
129 x 198 x 16mm
Today's Women Who Choose To Become Nuns
Why would young women in their twenties and thirties choose to enter a convent? Are they running away from the world? Are they seeking to obey a Mother Superior to escape personal responsibility? How do they feel about their vows? Why would they sacrifice the opportunity to have a lover, a child, a house of their own, a job, the freedom to live according to their own desires?
Isabel Losada has talked at length to ten novices who had homes, jobs, boyfriends, money and freedom who explain why they are seeking a more radical lifestyle. They reveal themselves openly and challenge all the stereotypes of the typical nun. Isabel set out with a high degree of cynicism, determined to expose their weaknesses and dubious motives. She came away with a tremendous admiration for these women who have sought a greater freedom in a God-centred life. This is a challenging book, full of humour and surprises, and an inspiration to ask what is really important in our lives.
