When A Banker Was Called To The Convent

Death, Sex & Money

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🗓️ 19 December 2018

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Sister Josephine Garrett grew up Baptist and worked her way up the corporate ladder—only to realize in her late 20s that she wanted to convert to Catholicism and become a nun. It's the end of the year, and we need you — yes, YOU! — to keep Death, Sex & Money going strong! Your year-end donation of $75 combined with the support of other listeners will really help us plan for the year to come. Donate now at deathsexmoney.org/donate. And if you're not already getting our newsletter, sign up! Every Wednesday we send out podcast listening recommendations, fascinating letters from our inbox and updates about the show. We also let our subscribers know about upcoming live events and ways you can contribute your stories to Death, Sex & Money. Sign up at deathsexmoney.org/newsletter. Stay connected to us via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Want to tell us something? Email us any time at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When did you first have the inkling that you might want to become a nun?
0:05.0	It was not an inkling. It was like a brick in the face.
0:10.0	This is death, death, sex, and money.
0:16.0	I think the one was born and none.
0:18.0	The show from WNYC about the things we think about a lot.
0:22.0	Why would anyone kidnap a none? and need to talk about more.
0:25.2	My, my, this must be an important cause.
0:27.9	Don't you usually make the nuns ask for money?
0:30.8	I'm Anna Sale.
0:38.0	Sister Josephine Garrett was a vice president and Bank of America when she first started thinking about becoming a nun
0:41.0	and the idea wouldn't go away. I started to freak out like like I
0:49.0	can't stop thinking about nuts I don't know what you think about nuts but I don't know what you think about nuts, but I don't want to be a nine.
0:54.0	And when you say freaking out, were you like telling friends of yours like,
0:58.0	oh my God, I'd had this thought and isn't this crazy?
1:02.0	No, no, freaking out? No, no.
1:03.4	Freaking out meant I told no one.
1:05.6	Like I put it in the vault and I went and got a therapist.
1:08.2	That's what freaking out looks like for me.
1:10.3	Like I was like, I need to see a mental health professional because I think I might be going crazy.
1:18.0	Sister Josephine talked with me from a convent in Dallas.
1:21.0	At 38, she's one of just a few younger nuns in her community, which is common
1:25.7	across religious orders in the U.S. today. In fact, in 2009, there were more American nuns
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