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How many postulants are the SMMEs expecting? hehe. This is all SOO exciting...
I don't really know how many... my 'guess' is 14 or 15, but I'm not really sure. Only God can tell 
I'm going to a Benedictine Life Weekend in October! I've started reading the Rule of St. Benedict. I'm so pumped!!!!
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I'm going to a Benedictine Life Weekend in October! I've started reading the Rule of St. Benedict. I'm so pumped!!!!
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Are you feeling called to the active or contemplative life. If the contemplative life, you may want to check out the Cistercian nuns. They were a reform order founded in 1098 in France and follow a strict observance of the Rule of St. Benedict. Let me know if you want more information!
bump!
QUOTE(ForHimAlone @ Jul 20 2005, 09:55 AM)
Are you feeling called to the active or contemplative life. If the contemplative life, you may want to check out the Cistercian nuns. They were a reform order founded in 1098 in France and follow a strict observance of the Rule of St. Benedict. Let me know if you want more information!
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I'm reading the The Family That Overtook Christ (published by Pauline Books and Media) about the family of St. Bernard of Clairvaux. It's excellent! Have you read it? It's written by a monk of the Order of Cistercians of Strict Observance. You may find it of great interest, considering that you're discerning with Cistercians.
QUOTE(Totus Tuus @ Aug 18 2005, 11:00 AM)
I'm reading the The Family That Overtook Christ (published by Pauline Books and Media) about the family of St. Bernard of Clairvaux. It's excellent! Have you read it? It's written by a monk of the Order of Cistercians of Strict Observance. You may find it of great interest, considering that you're discerning with Cistercians.
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I'm currently working on the Sermons of Saint Bernard, but no, I have not read the one you mentioned. I'll definitely look into it. Saint Bernard's pretty cool, huh?
Saint Bernard's feast day is this Saturday, just to let you know!
Good to know!
QUOTE(ForHimAlone @ Aug 18 2005, 05:32 PM)
Saint Bernard's feast day is this Saturday, just to let you know!
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Sweetness! Can you tell me more about Cistercian chant? Is it different from Gregorian chant or something?
QUOTE(Totus Tuus @ Aug 19 2005, 08:08 AM)
Sweetness! Can you tell me more about Cistercian chant? Is it different from Gregorian chant or something?
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Cistercian chant is a variation of "gregorian chant" in the same way that Dominican chant is. There are slight differences of the same antiphons or even different antiphons for the same feasts.
QUOTE(Susan @ Aug 19 2005, 08:21 AM)
Cistercian chant is a variation of "gregorian chant" in the same way that Dominican chant is. There are slight differences of the same antiphons or even different antiphons for the same feasts.
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That sounds right to me. All chant is so lovely!
So the melodies are not different?
I'm not exactly sure how the chants compare specifically, but from what I picked up from listening to both Cisterican and Gregorian chant, there is a difference in melody. They are pretty similar, though.
Ahem...Dominicans, hehehe... 
Well for me it is the Sisters of Nazareth in Los Angeles Ca!!!! but I'm still going to look inot a few more to make sure I'm ment to be with them as they want me to figure out which i alreayd know I belong with the Sisters of Nazareth but I want to make them happy!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm going to the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist's retreat in October.
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You serious!!!!!!!! I'll see you there then!!!!!
QUOTE(daugher-of-Mary @ Jul 19 2005, 01:31 PM)
How many postulants are the SMMEs expecting? hehe. This is all SOO exciting...
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I would say in the next couple years 17 or 18 seeings as I WILL BE one of them!
Oh, and an update, it looks like this year's SMME postulant group will be 16 or 17. I always lose count, but Our Lord has been SO GOOD to us in this Year of the Eucharist!!!!!
Cow, thats a lot of Postulants I mean come on they just had 8 an year ago, well 6 are now Novices, but still! They are turning into St. Cecilia Congregation! Of course not that quite after all the Nashville's have over 200 sisters
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