Vinay, NSJ
The first couple
of weeks in the Jesuit novitiate is a kind of a ‘coming of age’ time. The new novices are kept separated from the
rest of the community, to ponder over their decision to join the Jesuits. It is a time for them to learn and understand
the kind of life awaiting them in the novitiate. In a way it is also a ‘cooling off’ period
that facilitates a smooth transition from the homes that we left behind to our
new home, the novitiate.
In the beginning
of the Probation, I found it pretty difficult to follow the rules and to
discipline myself. But I learned it
pretty fast with the help of the ‘guardian angel’, the good second year
companion who was appointed to guide us through these days. When the classes started, I was happy to hear
about what a Jesuit vocation really meant, and was motivated by all that I
heard. I was also really touched by how
much the Society really cares of each one of us.
After the first
week of the probation, I made a general confession, which gave my heart a lot
of spiritual consolation. The three days
of reflection and prayer that followed set the right note for the melody that
is to follow for the rest of our two years of novitiate. I already feel part of this big family.
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