The vow of celibacy in real life
- HORIZON
- Oct 1, 2023
- 15 min read
By Sister Julia Walsh F.S.P.A., Father Kevin Zubel C.Ss.R., and Sister Romina Sapinoso S.C.
My body freely given to God
By Sister Julia Walsh, F.S.P.A.
Sister Julia Walsh, F.S.P.A. Photo courtesy of MessyJesusBusiness.com
AS A MODERN FRANCISCAN SISTER who has professed the vow of celibacy, I have freely chosen to give God my whole self, including my body. It is a call and a choice that causes me to give my body to God. Even though I serve as a minister and companion to those who are discerning their vocation, the concept of call remains a mystery to me. How can I define and explain the modern call to celibacy? For me, the call is a wispy and soft summons at times; at other times the call is an urgent insistence, like an eruption within my heart.