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Feeling at Home
Angela DiPaolo
Apostolic Oblates
In my twenties I had a boyfriend and a good family life. I taught
religion and participated in parish activities, but was still searching.
I started going to daily Mass and asked a friend why it made me feel at
peace. She answered, "Maybe the Lord wants more from you. Just keep
going to Mass."
One day she invited me to visit the house of formation of the Secular
Institute of the Apostolic Oblates. Though resistant at first, I
eventually accompanied her and later learned she was an External Member
of the Institute. It soon became clear that the Lord was calling me.
Though I visited other institutes, I often went back to the Oblates
because THERE I FELT AT HOME.
After much prayer and discussion with my spiritual director, I left my
boyfriend and my family. They did not make it easy, but I had decided to
join the Apostolic Oblates. Since I made that decision, the charism,
spirituality, formation, dedication, and communion with other members of
the Institute have given my life direction and stability. As a
consecrated laywoman, I feel I can be an inspiration to others seeking
their place with the Church.
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