Discernment is confusing. You are constantly going against the culture, against expectations, peer pressure, your own desires. Sometimes it is impossible to tell which road is right.
In contrast though, life as a religious is often seen as easier. There aren't the same temptations or murky situations that you find in the world. For example take Bishop Fulton Sheen's famous quote, "Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn." These people spend their lives in constant communication with God, of course their sins are smaller.
I doubt I'll ever get to that point, but I'm hoping that in some small way this journey will get easier in time. Or at least simpler.
Pax Christi!
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