[InHisLove726]

I continued this from another thread. I'm just curious to see which spirituality is most prevalent on the forums. This is purely out of interest.


For me, of course, it's Carmelite all the way! :P

[FutureNunJMJ]

It's all tied up. I feel most drawn to either Carmel or the Franciscans, but I think it may be Franciscan for me.

[Maria Faustina]

Dominican babbee gotta love Saint Dominic!

[Lilllabettt]

St. Francis de Sales. I personally think St. Therese borrowed from him a great deal.

[AbsconditaInDeo]

I am a little torn between Carmelite spirituality and Dominican sprituality. It's almost a tie for me but I voted for Carmelite.

This post has been edited by AbsconditaInDeo: 18 March 2009 - 08:55 PM

[InHisLove726]

Lilllabettt, on Mar 18 2009, 09:47 PM, said:

St. Francis de Sales. I personally think St. Therese borrowed from him a great deal.

Have you ever read his "Introduction to the Devout Life"??? I've seen that book several times in a used bookstore and I've always come close to buying it.

[Saint Therese]

Dominicans rule.
Nuf said.

[nunsense]

Although I am a Carmelite at heart, I have the biggest soft spots for St Thomas Aquinas and St Francis as well.

[Laudem Gloriae]

InHisHeart726 (hope I got your name right!), definitely get St. Francis de Sales' Introduction to the Devout Life and his others:

"Treatise on the Love of God"

"Consoling Thoughts of St. Francis de Sales" - maybe hard to find, old

"The Sermons of St. Francis de Sales for: Lent,; Advent and Christmas; Our Lady; and the Eucharist" (all separate books)

And any other books by him like a book of his Letters and books/writings of St. Jane de Chantal. He is a great writer - and a Doctor of the Church. He is the Saint of Love and I've read many places that he is where St. Therese got much of her "Little Way" as he wrote, taught, preached the same and she read St. Francis de Sales as a young girl.

Some sites with his writings, thoughts: http://www.theworkof...ons/F_Sales.htm and http://www.feastofsaints.com/fdes.htm

[InHisLove726]

Laudem Gloriae, on Mar 19 2009, 12:13 AM, said:

InHisHeart726 (hope I got your name right!), definitely get St. Francis de Sales' Introduction to the Devout Life and his others:

"Treatise on the Love of God"

"Consoling Thoughts of St. Francis de Sales" - maybe hard to find, old

"The Sermons of St. Francis de Sales for: Lent,; Advent and Christmas; Our Lady; and the Eucharist" (all separate books)

And any other books by him like a book of his Letters and books/writings of St. Jane de Chantal. He is a great writer - and a Doctor of the Church. He is the Saint of Love and I've read many places that he is where St. Therese got much of her "Little Way" as he wrote, taught, preached the same and she read St. Francis de Sales as a young girl.

Some sites with his writings, thoughts: http://www.theworkof...ons/F_Sales.htm and http://www.feastofsaints.com/fdes.htm

Well, it looks like I'll be sending my mom to the bookstore after work tomorrow! She told me that if I ever wanted a book there to ask her and she'd get it for me. She works close by, too. :)

[tnavarro61]

i voted for cistercian! wee. feel to called to be a trappist.

will anyone differientiate to me each spiritualities?

[InHisLove726]

Ok, we need more Carmelites to vote! Dominicans are outnumbering everyone! ;) :P

[puellapaschalis]

Benedictines rule ok! ;)

[InHisLove726]

puellapaschalis, on Mar 19 2009, 02:43 AM, said:

Benedictines rule ok! ;)

You're being beaten by Carmelites and Dominicans! :P

[puellapaschalis]

InHisLove726, on Mar 19 2009, 09:55 AM, said:

You're being beaten by Carmelites and Dominicans! :P

I have patience :detective: In the end....you will see who emerges triumphant!!

[Jennirom]

Benedictines in the lead !! .............I suspect that this is going to be a close race.!!!

This post has been edited by Jennirom: 19 March 2009 - 05:14 AM

[osapientia]

puellapaschalis, on Mar 19 2009, 05:31 AM, said:

I have patience :detective: In the end....you will see who emerges triumphant!!

The FATHER of Western Monastcism, OUR HOLY FATHER St. Benedict, smiles upon you Puella!

:dance:

[puellapaschalis]

The votes for "Cistercians" and so on should really be counted with Benedictines ;)

[puellapaschalis]

osapientia, on Mar 19 2009, 12:26 PM, said:

The FATHER of Western Monastcism, OUR HOLY FATHER St. Benedict, smiles upon you Puella!

:dance:

OSap I keep on missing your posts

St. Benedict, pray for us! (and get a whole load of people to vote for you too, so that your Rule can, like rule) :smokey:

Just remember: the bestest Confiteor in all Creation has the words "and to our holy father St. Benedict" in it

[stlmom]

Benedictine to the core!