Wildflower Reunion

It’s Holy Week and we are diving into experiences of desolation in our lives. Why is it especially important for consecrated virgins to learn how to live and pray through desolation well? When do we need to push in further, and when might we need to make a change? And does darkness ever make us doubt our vocation?

What does it mean to live a vocation that is at the heart of the Church - as well as at the heart of the world? What does the relationship look like with our dioceses and bishops, and what is the formation process like for consecrated virgins? Karen, Simi, Hannah and Dawn also talk about avoiding temptations to bitterness and developing a perceiving and interceding feminine heart for the local Church.

What are the differences between consecrated virgins and religious sisters? If sisterhood is not essential to the life of a consecrated virgin, why do we seek it out? Karen, Simi, Hannah and Dawn talk about what sisterhood with other CVs can look like, and the pitfalls of not having such sisterhood in our lives.

If consecrated virgins don’t have community built into their lives in the form of family, or religious community, does that mean being lonely? If we are called to pour out in ministry, who is pouring into us? Karen, Simi, Hannah and Dawn talk about the essential nature of friendship - of having those in my life who love me as “another self” - in order to enjoy the fullness of life as consecrated virgins.

Is it really possible to find silence and solitude in the busyness of the world? How do we keep solitude at the service of mission? What does it look like for an extrovert and for an introvert? (And which of us are which??!) Karen, Simi, Hannah and Dawn discuss these questions.....alongside a little light-hearted chat about fashion! 

Karen, Hannah, Simi and Dawn talk about how they experienced the call to live “in the world.” What does it mean about God’s love for the world, and why is it such a gift to this particular moment in history? How is our life different from how religious sisters live in the convent, and what are the challenges of living in the world? And, how do we know what the line is between being “in the world” and “just worldly”?

Karen, Hannah, Simi and Dawn talk about what daily life looks like a consecrated virgin. What work do they do? What are the joys and challenges of consecrated virginity lived in the world? How do they find balance between prayer, work, and time for others?

Karen, Hannah, Simi, and Dawn share more about the inspiration behind the 'Wildflower Reunion' podcast. Why 'Wildflower Reunion'? What is consecrated virginity? They share more about who they are, how they were called to the vocation of consecrated virginity, and how they came to be friends.
You can find 2018 Instruction from the Vatican on consecrated virginity, Ecclesiae Sponsae Imago, here.