{"id":272818,"date":"2018-01-21T23:07:41","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T04:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aleteia.org\/?post_type=post&p=272818"},"modified":"2018-01-21T23:07:41","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T04:07:41","slug":"look-at-those-nuns-skiing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/2018\/01\/look-at-those-nuns-skiing\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Look at those nuns skiing!’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Now for something altogether different. This was posted on the Catholic University of America Alumni Facebook page:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

On January 15, 2018, a group of seven nuns ventured from\u00a0The Catholic University of America<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0Ski Liberty Mountain<\/a>\u00a0to go skiing and snowboarding. The group consisted of five skiers, one snowboarder, and one observer. Of the six participants, three had experience and two had never been on the slopes before.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never dreamed I would ever go skiing again,\u201d one of the sisters exclaimed as they walked towards the slopes.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey sisters, are you really going skiing?\u201d A nearby gentleman inquired.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes!\u201d They joyfully replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is really cool. Please pray for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut of course!\u201d The sisters responded.<\/p>\n

When they reached the top of the mountain, the four experienced sisters went off to the harder trails. The remaining two received lessons. They learned how to turn, stop, and stay in control. They mastered the easier slopes and were eager to try more challenging ones.<\/p>\n

Onlookers pointed at the sisters and said, \u201cThey are great!\u201d Others nudged their friends, saying, \u201cLook at those nuns skiing!\u201d<\/p>\n

As they waited for a lift, the sisters were approached by Catholic missionaries from colleges in D.C.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you real nuns?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, and we study at Catholic University,\u201d a sister responded.<\/p>\n

The missionaries were impressed. One of them remarked that it was amazing that nuns could have real lives.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read on<\/a><\/strong> and check out some of the awesome pictures.<\/p>\n

But I can\u2019t help thinking it would be more appropriate for nuns to go skiing in Vail\u2026<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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