A Brother's Life
Steps in exploring – what’s a Brother’s life about
- Curious, that recurring feeling, confusion, fear….
- Get information
- Talk it out
- Get an experienced guide
- Pray it out - give it time
- God is not rushing you – it is god who calls
- God calls everyone, but to where, with whom, to do what
- Examine evidence in your life
- Explore other congregations
- Deeper understanding/dialogue with o.H.
- There are 3 of us on this journey: you, god and o.H.
- Compatability with o.H.
- Come, see, experience the life of prayer, community and ministry of the brothers is at a later stage in this process
- Decision time by both parties before acceptance by o.H.
- If accepted, a further 5 stages, commences on entry: candidacy, postulancy, novitiate, junior profession, leading to final profession.