I read the article and understand why so many of these orders of nuns are dying out. In the wake of Vatican II many nuns morphed into basically social workers and they weren't attracting new vocations. You don't need to become a nun to be a social worker. I wish I could send you pictures and stories of young women who have joined new orders which are more contemplative. Orders like the Nashville Dominicans (actually they're over 100 years old), the Dominicans of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist or the Franciscan Sisters of Life are bursting at the seams. There is hope for the future with them.
I read the article and understand why so many of these orders of nuns are dying out. In the wake of Vatican II many nuns morphed into basically social workers and they weren't attracting new vocations. You don't need to become a nun to be a social worker. I wish I could send you pictures and stories of young women who have joined new orders which are more contemplative. Orders like the Nashville Dominicans (actually they're over 100 years old), the Dominicans of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist or the Franciscan Sisters of Life are bursting at the seams. There is hope for the future with them.