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Read A Right to Be Merry doc Å Paperback À Can life really be merry inside a Poor Clare cloister? This happy book reveals the challenges cares and joys of that cloistered life from an insiders view The poet's cry O world I cannot hold you close enough is the heart's cry of the enclosed contemplative No one who has not lived in a cloister Ns Their hearts may be wide as the universe and bottomless as eternity but the practical details of their living are boxed up into the small area within the enclosure walls Cloistered nuns rub souls as well as elbows all their lives and if they do not step out of themselves to get a true perspective they can become small souled and petty and remain immature children I'm not religious but this book creates such a peaceful image I considered becoming a cloistered nun at times It's not a particularly exciting book but her joy leaks through every page

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Can life really be merry inside a Poor Clare cloister? This happy book reveals the challenges cares and joys of that cloistered life from an insiders view The poet's cry O world I cannot hold you close enough is the heart's cry of the enclosed contemplative No one who has not lived in a cloister can fully understand just how intertwined are the lives of cloistered nu What a wonderful book – sweet honest generous hearted with plenty of spiritual insights and a couple of very funny anecdotes I wish I could give it six stars

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A Right to Be MerryAll their lives long But as Mother Mary Francis points out they also have as great a right to be merry as any lady in the world Nor is merriment all Hidden away from the glare and noise of worldly living Mother Mary Francis writes we are enclosed in the womb of holy Church I walk down the cloisters and my heart moves to a single tune Lord it is good so good to be her Mother Mary Francis' love for writing poetry is evident in her beautiful prose She made me laugh multiple times while reading this book but she also taught me so much about the cloister and about love of one's neighbor and humility Wonderful read beautiful book Something to consider especially if you are discerning God's call in your life