Entering into vocation discernment is often entering into mystery. It’s a time of many questions and unknowns. It’s important to ask your questions and gather information.

Here are a few resources to get you started. For additional resources, questions or conversation, contact Sister Jessi Beck

Websites:

• A Nun’s Life Ministry
  Podcasts, blogs, videos, and community online
• Dubuque Area Vocation Association
  (DAVA) Events and communities near Dubuque, Iowa
• Vision Vocation Network
  Search different religious communities

Discernment Books:

• Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life by: Henri Nouwen
• Listen Hearts: Discerning Call in Community
• Wise Choices by: Margaret Silf

Religious Life Books:

• In Their Own Words: Religious Life in a Changing World
• What Are You Looking For? Seeking the God Who is Seeking You by: Joan Chitister, OSB
• Vocations Anonymous: A Handbook for Adults Discerning Priesthood and Religious Life by: Kathleen Bryant, RSC
• Called: What Happens After Saying Yes to God by: Casey Cole, OFM

PBVM Books:

• A Dream Unfolds: The Story of Nano Nagle
• Becoming Light: A 21St Century Retelling of the Life of Nano Nagle in Prose and Poetry
• Nano Nagle’s Letters – PDF file
• The Story of Nano Nagle: A Life Lived on the Razor’s Edge

Articles and Blogs:

• How to Become a Nun
• Discernment: Making Inspired Choices
• Horizons Column by Global Sisters Report: Read weekly articles by young sisters
• Giving Voice: Find blogs by young sisters

Videos:

• PBVM Youtube: Sister Spotlights, How To videos, and more!

We hope this list helps get you started. Let us know what else you need.
Contact Sister Jessi Beck