Vida Consagrada: Religiosa rejeita visão de clausura como «fuga» e aponta a «ecossistema» que preserva a vida interior

Sister Maria Albertina of the Monastery of the Sisters Clarissas in Vila das Aves rejects the idea that cloistered life is an escape from the world. She describes the isolation as an ecosystem designed to preserve inner life. According to Sister Maria Albertina, those seeking a life centered on the face of God must select specific paths and forgo others to avoid distractions.

The nun described the monastery community as a counterpoint to a society saturated by screens and virtual connections that disconnect people from real others. She explained that unlike a group of friends, the community gathers because every member is called by Jesus Christ. She stated that the nuns preach through a silence inhabited by the divine presence and through radical poverty, which she defined as the need to possess spiritual wealth by giving up everything else.

Regarding young people interested in religious life, Sister Maria Albertina noted a sense of emptiness caused by worldly offerings. She said religious communities must tell them that Christ gives everything rather than taking things away.