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Interested in checking out various religious communities, but don't know where to look?
Look no further than Belknap's Directory of Religious Life Communities!!!
There's a bunch of cool orders listed with them, and some that...aren't so cool...but if you need any help distinguishing, contact myself or another member of the Church Faithful!
Full Version: Religious Life Directory
Thank you sooo much!!!
That's very Helpful!
thats awesome thanks
http://www.visionguide.org or com one of the tow!
| QUOTE (the_rev @ Aug 28 2004, 08:57 PM) |
| http://www.visionguide.org or com one of the tow! |
Actually, Eddie, I believe it is www.visionguide.info You are right, this is a great site. God bless!
i just tried my link and it took me to their website. It must be either of the two
My personal oppinion is to know what it is your looking for and then ask some people who are in the know and are trustworthy (read orthodox). Cuase if not then your on like a wild vocation chase and you visit so much you dont know what from what. focus... this isnt vocation shopping.. It is discernment- big difference
yea i agree what bro augustino said
The CMSWR (Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious) directory is a great resource for women discerning religious life. You can go to their website here.
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| Interested in checking out various religious communities, but don't know where to look? Look no further than Belknap's Directory of Religious Life Communities!!! There's a bunch of cool orders listed with them, and some that...aren't so cool...but if you need any help distinguishing, contact myself or another member of the Church Faithful |
First of all, I am posting with my daughter's username, because I haven't created one for myself yet.
Second. My younger (14 year old) daughter is interested in becoming a nun. When you look in this directory, how do you know which orders are vibrant, alive and faithful to the magisterium?
| QUOTE (stagefairy @ Oct 20 2004, 06:54 PM) |
| First of all, I am posting with my daughter's username, because I haven't created one for myself yet. Second. My younger (14 year old) daughter is interested in becoming a nun. When you look in this directory, how do you know which orders are vibrant, alive and faithful to the magisterium? |
I think the best way to find out is to visit the community, and learn more about the orders' history, and talking with other communities sometimes helps, asking one community about another.
| QUOTE (drewmeister2 @ Oct 20 2004, 08:56 PM) |
| I think the best way to find out is to visit the community, and learn more about the orders' history, and talking with other communities sometimes helps, asking one community about another. |
I second Drewmeister's thoughts!
Generally, the orders that still have habits and are getting young vocations are the vibrant ones. The CMSWR is where a lot of the good active communities are (although I don't think the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist and the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word are in yet, but they will be someday!).
She can look at some of the websites of the orders listed and see which ones interest her and then maybe go visit some. Visiting is the only way you can tell because you get to see how the community works, how faithful they are, how vibrant they are, and how you interact with them.
http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/xrel.html
Another ref list, with abbreviations! But, it has only those orders who have had / have one of their order who is a bishop. But it is a fairly big list, with the abbreviations and nicknames.
Another ref list, with abbreviations! But, it has only those orders who have had / have one of their order who is a bishop. But it is a fairly big list, with the abbreviations and nicknames.
| QUOTE (BurkeFan @ Dec 6 2004, 02:24 PM) |
| http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/xrel.html Another ref list, with abbreviations! But, it has only those orders who have had / have one of their order who is a bishop. But it is a fairly big list, with the abbreviations and nicknames. |
This really helped me BIG TIME! I've been looking for something kinda like this! Thank you so much!
With all due respect, I would not recommend consulting Vision for assistance with discernment. Most of the order with whom they are in affiliation seem new-age, and I've seen some books advertised in there that are by authors who are heretics.
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| QUOTE (Totus Tuus @ Jan 1 2005, 05:08 PM) |
| With all due respect, I would not recommend consulting Vision for assistance with discernment. Most of the order with whom they are in affiliation seem new-age, and I've seen some books advertised in there that are by authors who are heretics. <3+ |
i agree....there are very few orders featured in vision that even have modified habits....most that i've seen in the mags wear lay clothes and aren't very traditional
the CMSWR as photosynthesis suggested was the most help for me when i was looking.
| QUOTE (Andrea348 @ Jan 1 2005, 09:14 PM) |
| i agree....there are very few orders featured in vision that even have modified habits....most that i've seen in the mags wear lay clothes and aren't very traditional the CMSWR as photosynthesis suggested was the most help for me when i was looking. |
Agreed. I've even seen nuns wearing make-up in there... not that make-up is bad, but on nuns??
This site is AWESOME!
Click here! It rocks! On the left are the Men's Orders and on the right are the Women's orders! They are grouped based on what they do and stuff like that! It is an AWESOME list!
Click here! It rocks! On the left are the Men's Orders and on the right are the Women's orders! They are grouped based on what they do and stuff like that! It is an AWESOME list!
| QUOTE (FutureNunJMJ @ Jan 3 2005, 05:00 PM) |
| This site is AWESOME! Click here! It rocks! On the left are the Men's Orders and on the right are the Women's orders! They are grouped based on what they do and stuff like that! It is an AWESOME list! |
It looks like the orders are faithful to the Magisterium
Thanks.
The best link that I know of is
www.religiouslife.com/webfact
It is up to date and that is where we found most of the Communities that attend the HERE I AM LORD Vocations Conferences for Teens and Young Adults.
We have them linked at our website www.hereiamlord.net
Mike Zak
www.religiouslife.com/webfact
It is up to date and that is where we found most of the Communities that attend the HERE I AM LORD Vocations Conferences for Teens and Young Adults.
We have them linked at our website www.hereiamlord.net
Mike Zak
With VisionGuide, be careful when requesting information from some orders. lol. It's a great idea, but you may not want to ask for information from a gazillion orders at the same time. I was literally receiving like basketfulls of mail. Well, it basicallly added it to around that much. lol. It becomes quite overwhelming. So, take it one or two at a time, read, listen, pray carefully about it and continue to carefully discern.
How do you know that the Orders are faithful to the Magisterium?
This website is for sure: www.cmswr.org
This website is also very good: www.religiouslife.com
I know these are repeats, but it's worth mentioning. I personally know many of these Sisters and know that they are in this line....
God bless you all!
This website is for sure: www.cmswr.org
This website is also very good: www.religiouslife.com
I know these are repeats, but it's worth mentioning. I personally know many of these Sisters and know that they are in this line....
God bless you all!
QUOTE(srmarymichael @ Sep 2 2005, 02:44 PM)
How do you know that the Orders are faithful to the Magisterium?
God bless you all!
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You see based on their life whether they are being obedient to Rome. i.e., Do they wear a habit? (It is obvious that Rome strongly encourages this, and it is extremely questionable whether it is even optional in countries where religious persecution is not prevalent). Do they actually live the vow of poverty? Do they have the authentic spirit of their founder and Rule? Are a substantial number of the Order's members heretical? (I would venture to say that the Jesuits went through a period of time where this was the case). I don't really understand how it could be hard to see whether an Order is faithful or not.
That was me ^^^ accidentally using my little sister's screen name again... 
QUOTE(Ora et Labora @ Sep 2 2005, 07:43 PM)
You see based on their life whether they are being obedient to Rome. i.e., Do they wear a habit? (It is obvious that Rome strongly encourages this, and it is extremely questionable whether it is even optional in countries where religious persecution is not prevalent). Do they actually live the vow of poverty? Do they have the authentic spirit of their founder and Rule? Are a substantial number of the Order's members heretical? (I would venture to say that the Jesuits went through a period of time where this was the case). I don't really understand how it could be hard to see whether an Order is faithful or not.
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Oops.
When I said, "How do you know if they are faithful to the Magisterium?" I was answering my own question by giving you those websites.
I KNOW how to tell......
QUOTE(Totus Tuus @ Jan 1 2005, 05:49 PM)
Agreed. I've even seen nuns wearing make-up in there... not that make-up is bad, but on nuns??
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That made me giggle.... I am loving this site, you people rock and are so helpful
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That made me giggle.... I am loving this site, you people rock and are so helpful
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THANKS!!!
That's because you rock!
I'm joining a community at the end of this month..
Oblates Apostles of the Two Hearts (OATH), as a part of the Alliance of the Holy Family, International. (AHFI)
PRAY FOR ME! PM me if you want to know more about it.. their mission house is in Delaware!
Oblates Apostles of the Two Hearts (OATH), as a part of the Alliance of the Holy Family, International. (AHFI)
PRAY FOR ME! PM me if you want to know more about it.. their mission house is in Delaware!
QUOTE(TotusTuus @ Feb 1 2006, 10:04 PM)
I'm joining a community at the end of this month..
Oblates Apostles of the Two Hearts (OATH), as a part of the Alliance of the Holy Family, International. (AHFI)
PRAY FOR ME! PM me if you want to know more about it.. their mission house is in Delaware!
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Oblates Apostles of the Two Hearts (OATH), as a part of the Alliance of the Holy Family, International. (AHFI)
PRAY FOR ME! PM me if you want to know more about it.. their mission house is in Delaware!
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I'm praying for all phatmassers that are discerning!
QUOTE(jgirl @ Oct 20 2004, 07:15 PM)
I second Drewmeister's thoughts!
Generally, the orders that still have habits and are getting young vocations are the vibrant ones. The CMSWR is where a lot of the good active communities are (although I don't think the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist and the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word are in yet, but they will be someday!).
She can look at some of the websites of the orders listed and see which ones interest her and then maybe go visit some. Visiting is the only way you can tell because you get to see how the community works, how faithful they are, how vibrant they are, and how you interact with them.
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Generally, the orders that still have habits and are getting young vocations are the vibrant ones. The CMSWR is where a lot of the good active communities are (although I don't think the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist and the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word are in yet, but they will be someday!).
She can look at some of the websites of the orders listed and see which ones interest her and then maybe go visit some. Visiting is the only way you can tell because you get to see how the community works, how faithful they are, how vibrant they are, and how you interact with them.
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Hi. The SMME are members of the CMSWR, although I haven't seen anything on there of the Sister Servants.
Another recommendation for you, if it hasn't been mentioned before, is to find a good and holy spiritual director who can assist you in your vocational visits and search. I was lucky. My pastor recommended going to the Welcome Mass of the PCPA nuns here in Phoenix, and it was through them that I found my own vocation, to the PCPA in Portsmouth OH, (also part of the Hanceville PCPAs). Praised be Jesus Christ!
God bless you in your search. I will pray for you.
Denise
QUOTE(Ora et Labora @ Sep 2 2005, 06:43 PM)
Do they actually live the vow of poverty? Do they have the authentic spirit of their founder and Rule? Are a substantial number of the Order's members heretical? (I would venture to say that the Jesuits went through a period of time where this was the case).
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Do you believe the Jesuits are better now than they used to be? Seems like I never hear anything positive about them.
I'm curious about the points you made about living the authentic spirit and vow of poverty. Could you expand more on what that should look like? I ask because I feel drawn to the Franciscans, specifically the Friars of the Renewal or Conventuals. I know the vow of poverty means you don't own lots of stuff. However, I visited the home of six brothers and their living room included a nice-sized HDTV with surround sound, DVD player, Xbox, etc. Their living conditions aren't that bad either... it's not the lap of luxury, but it's not what I picture as poverty either. Legally, it all belongs to the church, but to me that sounds like a nice way of obeying the letter of the law while breaking the spirit of the law.
Maybe I'm too idealistic? But I'm reading about Francis of Assisi and this doesn't seem to be what he had in mind.
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