Why I wear the habit a nuns reflection on religious life
One nun shares her thoughts on the how her religious habit serves as a “visible sign” that God exists and loves every person. For Sister Mary Christa, of the Sisters of Mercy, the habit of a religious sister is an important part of being a witness.
Nun at the prayer vigil for consecrated life in St. Peter's Square, January 28, 2016. (Credit: Alexey Gotovskiy.)
Ann Schneible
December 27, 2016
CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY
ROME -- As Pope Francis’s year dedicated to consecrated life concluded at the start of 2016, one nun shared her thoughts on how her religious garb serves as a “visible sign” that God exists and loves every person.
Though the official Year for Consecrated Life concluded earlier this year, it’s actually “the beginning of helping people get reacquainted with religious life,” said Sister Mary Christa of the Sisters of Mercy of Alma.
She said that while there are those who have a general idea about religious sisters, there’s still a degree of uncertainty on the part of many about what religious life looks like.
Right now, Mary Christa added, there’s “confusion” - over questions such as why some sisters wear habits and some don’t - and her hope is that this year marks the start of “a fruitful understanding of religious life in the Church in its most authentic, visible witness.”
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