Nun movies inspire her, but religion doesn't

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A listener shares that she has always felt drawn to the religious life … but she has experience based solely on how religious life has been portrayed on film. 

The listener describes herself as "anti-dogmatic about virtually all forms of religion." She wants her life to be a gift to God, but it seems like no religion will accept this, unless she first joins the organization. She asks the sisters for advice.

Click here to listen to the full "Ask Sister" podcast where this clip is from.

GSR shares clips from our friends at A Nun's Life Ministry. Check out full episodes of all their podcasts (Ask Sister, In Good Faith, Random Nun Clips and more, like the archived Motherhouse Road Trips) on their website, ANunsLife.org.

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