A postulant's take on community life...
People often ask me, “What is the best things bout the convent?” Without hesitation I am able to reply, “Community Life.” Then follows the inevitable question, “So, what’s the worst thing?” To which I can reply with the same vigor, “Community life.” Both answers are totally true. Even our founder, Bl. James Alberione , says that community life well lived is one of our (the Daughters of St. Paul ) three main penances…but it also is to be one of our greatest joys and consolations. St Louis Community 2012 I’ve experienced this to be true from living in a community of 10 in St. Louis. We are definitely each other’s greatest trials AND each other’s greatest joys… and frequently it’s happening simultaneously! Sometimes I find myself siting in chapel wondering why I live in community after a day of constant correction and catering to someone else’s needs. Then ...
