the tradition of those who have gone before us: that we have a “simple, one-pointed” good zeal. When we are aware of this kind of consciousness, we realize a joy and sense of inner freedom, much like a child. These renunciations need not be dreaded. They are really the natural life cycle of birth to death. The requirements of each renunciation are what we call a vocation. We simply follow the call of grace no matter the obstacles. What is so welcoming about these teachings is that we are not alone.