The Seeker of Good Songs
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I just read this from Mary Ann Collins' autobiography:
That alone lets me know she's just another one of those "oh-Catholicism-is-too-hard" types . But thanks though.
You gathered that from one line?
What I read was:
"Personal Testimony
I was raised a secular humanist. When I went to college, I started investigating Catholicism. After two years of intense study, I became a Catholic.
I was zealous. I kept studying the lives of the saints and the teachings of various prominent Catholics. I often went to Mass several times a week, and sometimes every day. I transferred to a Catholic college in order to take classes in religion.
I entered the convent for several reasons. I wanted to be closer to God and to serve Him more wholeheartedly. I wanted to learn more about God and to spend my life being more intensely focused on Him. And I believed that God wanted me to be a nun.
The convent was not a healthy place, either spiritually or emotionally. Our self-imposed penances, and our other attempts to make ourselves more holy, actually encouraged self-righteousness. We were not allowed to have friendships, or to be close to any human being. We were supposed to be emotionally detached. We were taught to love people in a detached, impersonal way.
This is not Biblical. God said: "It is not good for man to be alone." He was referring to more than just marriage. The Bible encourages close relationships.
Our example of the perfect human being is Jesus. He was unmarried, but he was not at all emotionally detached. He wept publicly. His heart was "moved with compassion." He made many statements that showed strong emotions. He had special friends (Peter, James, and John) and a "best friend" (John).
I left the convent after two years, before making vows. I was still a novice, undergoing training and "spiritual formation" in preparation for making vows..."
She was in the convent for two years...that doesn't sound "oh-Catholicism-is-too-hard".
My opinion would be that you don't have the courage to read something that may prove that your belief system is wrong.
Take care.