Inside the VERY closeted world of the Carmelite nuns: Three women who left behind families and careers to commit themselves to God reveal what life is really like inside walls of monastery - and struggling with feelings of 'desire'


Inside the very closeted world of the Carmelite nuns: Three women who left behind families

A fascinating documentary sheds light on what life is like as a Carmelite nun, with hugging family members, eating meat, having material possessions and pursuing careers among their sacrifices. In the video, shared by the YouTube channel Real Women Real Stories, three women from the Carmelite Monastery in Christchurch, New Zealand , reveal what attracted them to monastic life and how they still have 'many womanly instincts and needs.' Sister Catherine explains that when she was younger, she could never imagine herself being a nun, 'never ever.'

 

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