<p>What possesses a woman in her twenties to become a nun? And what is it like to run away and give up the monastic life? Catherine Coldstream did both.</p>

What possesses a woman in her twenties to become a nun? And what is it like to run away and give up the monastic life? Catherine Coldstream did both.

Out of the habit: What its like to join and leave a monastic life

Retire to the eclectic environs of the RN Drive Drawing Room, for music, musings and unexpected conversations. The Drawing Room is equal parts performance space, salon, and kitchen table confessional.

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