The loss of community has more serious consequences for the psychological and spiritual health of men, who are oriented to group formation as a part of the vocation. Women at least have the potential to still have a husband and family; they may lack the larger network of other women who can provide psychological support and help, but being a wife and mother defines their natural vocation essentially. But for men, being in an authentic community with other men is a primary part of their natural vocation.
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