25 Years of Witnessing to the Word in Thailand 233 student or anything like that,” he said. “It’s really been a very rewarding experience.” Reflections Looking back, Bro. Ron said his favorite part of being a missionary brother is having independence and flexibility within his vocation. Unlike priests who are tied to pastoral responsibilities and Mass schedules, brothers often have more control over their time. ”I think we have a much more flexible lifestyle, and that attracts me,” he said. Even though religious brothers have a wide scope of specialties they can pursue, from education to medicine and technology, Bro. Ron pointed out that they still need to serve where their congregation needs them. “I think a religious brother needs to be open to all kinds of people and environments and situations and always willing to listen to what others are saying to us in terms of where we are needed,” he said. “There’s got to be an openness to the will of God, and also commitment to prayer and to discernment. For myself, I never envisioned that I would be in Australia or in Thailand, but I tried to be open to where the Spirit was leading me.”
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