dominicansoul Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 there is no competition. both are working for the greater glory of God... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitpèlerin Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) Petitpe`lerin, Just out of curiosity, are you discerning with the community of St. John? I'm studying with them as a lay person, taking philosophy and theology classes alongside their novices. Notice how I evaded answering the question directly. ;) I am actively working on the discernment of my vocation, and a lot has happened recently and I have some places to go and people to see about it soon, so I'll probably have more news sometime in the not-too-distant future. I can say that after a year and a half of practically living with the CSJ, I can highly recommend them to anyone who feels drawn to their charism. They're excellent. And they have 1.5 - 2 hours of adoration daily, with more available a few times a week. ;) Edited January 28, 2013 by petitpèlerin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToJesusMyHeart Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I just spent 5 days with the ND's and they did have a daily holy hour. I would agree with the notion of the NDs being more the BXVI style and the SMME more JPII. The SMME were founded in order to make use of the New Evangelization. That's why they are on EWTN and doing more social media things...such as facebook. The NDs (and the SOL) don't have facebook accounts because that is not what the Holy Spirit is asking of them. Their charisms don't involve as much social media as the SMME. I absolutely loved my time at their Motherhouse and anybody who is discerning Dominican life should definitely go visit them in Nashville. Your soul will thank you. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brandy_jo Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 That is great that the ND have a daily Holy Hour now!!! They did not when I contacted them several years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureSister2009 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I have never physically met either communities but I have considered both of them and I think they are both wonderful. Whether or not I am actually called to them, I appreciate the fact that they both exist in the world and that they are full of beautiful Vocations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToJesusMyHeart Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Can someone please explain to me what is going on with the St. Hasa Perm stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax_et bonum Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Can someone please explain to me what is going on with the St. Hasa Perm stuff? It's an anagram of Phatmasser. People were complaining about tags again. There was a thread in Open Mic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveletslive Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 i've spent time with both communities on retreat/at professions at have close friends in both communities. i'd say nashville is definitely more reserved if i can give the community a personality trait, and dsmme are way more out there being like "hi y'all lets be friends! and come visit!" dsmme seem more overtly vivacious, i think because they are so much younger than nashville and have less final professed sisters and no sisters in an infirmary or anything. my friend in nashville has commented about her community being less visible in the media/social media/etc because they "don't need to advertise" because the community is so established and i feel a bit more reserved in their "recruiting" if you will of young women and the application process, which was one of the reasons my friend liked nashville more than ann arbor...that and God was clearly calling her to nashville :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToJesusMyHeart Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 (edited) i'd say nashville is definitely more reserved if i can give the community a personality trait I agree. More...calm? Reserved/Calm are good descriptive words I think. and dsmme are way more out there being like "hi y'all lets be friends! and come visit!" dsmme seem more overtly vivacious, i think because they are so much younger than nashville and have less final professed sisters and no sisters in an infirmary or anything. Yes, this. And that they are specifically and deliberately focused on media because part of their charism is the New Evangelization, whereas that is not a part of the ND charism because the Holy Spirit has not asked that of them. To explain it, I sometimes say that the dsmme really like to use exclamation points...but the NDs are more of a calmer type...using periods instead of "!!!!!!!!!" my friend in nashville has commented about her community being less visible in the media/social media/etc because they "don't need to advertise" because the community is so established Spot on! and i feel a bit more reserved in their "recruiting" if you will of young women and the application process, which was one of the reasons my friend liked nashville more than ann arbor...that and God was clearly calling her to nashville :) Yes, the way the two communities handle vocations is very different. The dsmme's advertise and recruit a ton more than the NDs. The NDs prefer to let young women come to them, rather than actively seek out women to join them. It is also for this reason, among many others, that I feel very attracted to the NDs. :) Edited February 2, 2013 by ToJesusMyHeart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureSister2009 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I don't know how to say this but my fear with the DSMMEs is that girls are just attracted to them because of how friendly the Sisters are but they aren't completely prepared for Convent life. And then they could end up leaving. I could be totally wrong but that's what has happened to me before. I never lived in a convent exactly but I know it's not fun and games 24/7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brandy_jo Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I don't know how to say this but my fear with the DSMMEs is that girls are just attracted to them because of how friendly the Sisters are but they aren't completely prepared for Convent life. And then they could end up leaving. I could be totally wrong but that's what has happened to me before. I never lived in a convent exactly but I know it's not fun and games 24/7. I believe they help you discern that during the application process.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToJesusMyHeart Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I don't know how to say this but my fear with the DSMMEs is that girls are just attracted to them because of how friendly the Sisters are but they aren't completely prepared for Convent life. And then they could end up leaving. I could be totally wrong but that's what has happened to me before. I never lived in a convent exactly but I know it's not fun and games 24/7. I would be interested in knowing how many girls enter and how many girls stay until their vows. For the SOL about 8/9 remain in the convent, and for the NDs it is about 17/19. Does anyone have numbers on the dsmme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jruss Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 dsmme seem more overtly vivacious, i think because they are so much younger than nashville and have less final professed sisters and no sisters in an infirmary or anything. I think this highlights a big difference in the community. The Nashville Dominicans have been around for more than 150 years and have so much history and heritage that is a part of the community. The sisters speak so highly of all of the sisters who came before them, and of all of the hardships they endured. My daughter (in the novitiate) also absolutely loves the infirmary sisters and so she helps out in the infirmary a lot. She loves to "sit at their feet" and learn from all of their lived experience, shower her love on them and be present at their deaths and funerals. She also loves the fact that these holy sisters spend most of the day praying for the sisters out in the apostolate. Some of these sisters were even borders at St. Cecilia's when it still housed high schoolers So the history and the experience of the so many retired sisters (and prayers of the deceased sisters) is certainly not present at DSMME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 The ND and the DSMME are vastly different communities. I've been a member of both. :) Like JRuss said above, the ND have a legendary heritage. The DSMME are at the beginning of theirs. :) It was exciting and a blessing to experience both communties. One you feel like you are being handed a torch to carry on, the other, you are "lighting" the torch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Oh my... :blush: I'll have to pray to the Holy Spirit to put it all into words.. I have done a bad job speaking about my experiences with both communities, because how can you really describe such a profound mystery with mere words?? For now I will say it was a privilege, one that I will never forget, nor will I ever take for granted that the Lord called me into both communities when He did. The spiritual journey, the many beautiful souls I encountered, the graces, the tough lessons, the immense joy (even amongst some hardships and pain), the depth of God's Love He allowed me to encounter in both places---all will remain with me for the rest of my life... ...you young women discerning only see the outside but just wait until you enter! You have not seen nor heard nor can it really be explained to you what living the "religious life" truly is! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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