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A Former Nun On Why She 'Cloistered' And Later Ran Away

March 20, 2024

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Terry Gross

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Catherine Coldstream spoke with Terry Gross about her years as nun in a Carmelite monastery. She talks about what drew her to the vocation, what it was like to live a silent and obedient life, and why she ran away. Her memoir is called Cloistered.

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