laetitia crucis Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='tnavarro61' date='22 March 2010 - 09:48 PM' timestamp='1269305335' post='2078052'] thank you very much for the pictures!haha look at the tricycles! now i have proven that the looks of tricycles varies in different places. motor tricycles are found everywhere in the Philippines. usually the tricycles in our place (Batangas) is quite different because they have walls. have you seen rosaries hanging and people making the sign of the Cross (most often THRICE)when passing in front of the Church. Are the nuns you mentioned the CLARISSAS CAPUCHINAS SACRAMENTARIAS (Capuchin Poor Clares Sacramentine). thank u for assuring me that Davao and Digos are safe places! May father went there 19 years ago and he also said that the air is humid and rains in the afternoon. Manila is super hot because of pollution, and the air is dry there. So i feel confident that i won't get hurt there. ;-) do you know how much is the taxi's fare? i can't contact the monks right now because of network problems which will be fixed tomorrow. i might take a taxi at the airport and will ask to bring me to Saint Benedict's Monastery.. How far is Digos from the monastery? Thank u very much for your help! Thomas (just remembered a nun whose former name is Leticia.) [/quote] I definitely saw rosaries hanging EVERYWHERE! -- and the making of multiple Signs of the Cross! Also, I particularly liked how whenever there was a holy image or statue, people would kiss their fingers and touch the statue with their fingers, then Cross themselves. I really liked seeing that. My step-mother would also reverence her little Santo Nino in the same way right before leaving the house each time. Unfortunately, I cannot remember how much the taxi fair was. In Digos we always rode the tricycles (and only twice did I venture out to ride the Jeepneys while in Davao -- they go SO fast ) However, I think if I were traveling by myself for the first time, I would want to take a taxi from the airport to the monastery -- and hopefully, the monks will be able to give you a good estimate on prices. I did not know about your monastery while I was there, otherwise I am sure I would have asked to visit there! The Sisters at the church in Digos... ... they were not cloistered (though I did visit the Pink Sisters! The Mother Superior of that community is named Sr. M. Alegria! (Latin: Leticia; English: Joy) and I thought that was quite lovely!). These Sisters were active Sisters that wore a modified grey habit with shoulder-length veil. Very lovely Sisters -- so kind and friendly! They did a lot of parish work with catechesis, sacristy, liturgy, and prayer groups. For some reason, I think their name had something to do with either Mary or the Holy Family. Anyhoo -- I will continue to keep you in my prayers, Thomas! God will get you to your monastery!
tnavarro61 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) [quote name='laetitia crucis' date='23 March 2010 - 11:03 AM' timestamp='1269309838' post='2078088'] I definitely saw rosaries hanging EVERYWHERE! -- and the making of multiple Signs of the Cross! Also, I particularly liked how whenever there was a holy image or statue, people would kiss their fingers and touch the statue with their fingers, then Cross themselves. I really liked seeing that. My step-mother would also reverence her little Santo Nino in the same way right before leaving the house each time. Unfortunately, I cannot remember how much the taxi fair was. In Digos we always rode the tricycles (and only twice did I venture out to ride the Jeepneys while in Davao -- they go SO fast ) However, I think if I were traveling by myself for the first time, I would want to take a taxi from the airport to the monastery -- and hopefully, the monks will be able to give you a good estimate on prices. I did not know about your monastery while I was there, otherwise I am sure I would have asked to visit there! The Sisters at the church in Digos... ... they were not cloistered (though I did visit the Pink Sisters! The Mother Superior of that community is named Sr. M. Alegria! (Latin: Leticia; English: Joy) and I thought that was quite lovely!). These Sisters were active Sisters that wore a modified grey habit with shoulder-length veil. Very lovely Sisters -- so kind and friendly! They did a lot of parish work with catechesis, sacristy, liturgy, and prayer groups. For some reason, I think their name had something to do with either Mary or the Holy Family. Anyhoo -- I will continue to keep you in my prayers, Thomas! God will get you to your monastery! [/quote] probably the franciscan sisters of the immaculate? and i bet everybody was looking at you! because Filipinos are always fascinated with foreigners. :-) thank you for your prayers. thank you thank you! i will keep you updated! --- and sorry for the misleading title! :-) Edited March 23, 2010 by tnavarro61
Starets Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='tnavarro61' date='22 March 2010 - 01:24 AM' timestamp='1269239043' post='2077418'] It's my first time to put up a thread like this online. So as the topic title says, I am entering... the grounds of the Benedictine monastery. But I'm not yet entering as a postulant. I am going to make an observership with the Benedctine monks of St. Ottilien hopefully by the end of April. I have made phone calls already. Last Friday I called, and the monk who answered said he's going to give my number to the Vocation director who is not in the monastery that time. It's monday now. Do you think I should check if he got my number or shall I wait for the phone call? I am going to ride a plane to go there.. so pls pray for me.. I have terrible fear of heights and riding a plane. When I am thinking of riding a plane, I can't sleep. what if the plane crashes, what will I do? what if they ask me to jump to the sea, i cannot swim! This will be my first time to make a live-in search-in (how do you call it). I have attended seminars on vocation. I know my twin brother whom i know is also discerning, will be very surprised. My family doesn't know that i am considering religious life.. So I do not know how to tell them that I am going to ride a plane to make an observership there. Please help me.. I really need your help. I have other questions... what shall I bring?! When I asked this to the monk I've talked with, he said, "Just bring your clothes, everything will be provided for free". What clothes and how many clothes am I going to bring. And shoes, what shoes will I bring.. Im just so excited that I can't think properly. But I need my father's permission first and everything will be okay. Please pray for God's will to be done.. He might be hesitant because there's money involved ($100 will be needed for the roundtrip airplane ticket and it's expensive for us. Anyway I have $20 in my shelf but it's not enough.) pray for me please. Yours in Christ, Thomas http://www.digosmonks.org [/quote] First of all, congratulations on your upcoming Observership. We have two Philipino monks in our community, which is part of the Subiaco Congregation of Benedictines. All you will really need is a Bible, some changes of clothes, and some shoes. ARound here, shoes are to be black. I have sandals, hiking boots, and dress shoes. You won't need so much for an observership. Since the Vocation Director cannot make it, I suspect that someone else in the community will meet you at the airport. They ewon't leave you to your own resources. When i visited Christ in the Desert the first time, I was met by the Abbot, since he was arriving on a later flight. Br Bruno
laetitia crucis Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='tnavarro61' date='22 March 2010 - 11:20 PM' timestamp='1269310837' post='2078098'] probably the franciscan sisters of the immaculate? and i bet everybody was looking at you! because Filipinos are always fascinated with foreigners. :-) thank you for your prayers. thank you thank you! i will keep you updated! --- and sorry for the misleading title! :-) [/quote] Nope, definitely not the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate. They are my absolute favorite Franciscan Order of Sisters. And so far, they are only in Manila and Cebu. I love them. I don't know if everyone could tell if I was foreign just by looking at me -- everyone asked me "Are you Filippina??? You LOOK Filippina!!" I was surprised, to say the least! My step-mother told me, "You have a very common face here." That made me laugh a little. But once you hear me speak, you would know without a doubt that I am American. Or maybe Canadian. Hahaha! Prayers!
tnavarro61 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='Staretz' date='23 March 2010 - 11:27 AM' timestamp='1269311243' post='2078102'] First of all, congratulations on your upcoming Observership. We have two Philipino monks in our community, which is part of the Subiaco Congregation of Benedictines. All you will really need is a Bible, some changes of clothes, and some shoes. ARound here, shoes are to be black. I have sandals, hiking boots, and dress shoes. You won't need so much for an observership. Since the Vocation Director cannot make it, I suspect that someone else in the community will meet you at the airport. They ewon't leave you to your own resources. When i visited Christ in the Desert the first time, I was met by the Abbot, since he was arriving on a later flight. Br Bruno [/quote] I'm sure you know Dom Lawrence! I do think that I'll be doing the travel all by myself from airport. The vocation director (yes he sent me a message yesterday) gave me instructions on how to go to the monastery. He said, I got to ride a taxi, then a bus. I am hoping that they could fetch me from the airport since I am a stranger in that place. But I can't ask them, out of shame. Who am I to ask them? Thank you very much staretz! God bless you! thomas
tnavarro61 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='laetitia crucis' date='23 March 2010 - 11:28 AM' timestamp='1269311306' post='2078103'] Nope, definitely not the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate. They are my absolute favorite Franciscan Order of Sisters. And so far, they are only in Manila and Cebu. I love them. I don't know if everyone could tell if I was foreign just by looking at me -- everyone asked me "Are you Filippina??? You LOOK Filippina!!" I was surprised, to say the least! My step-mother told me, "You have a very common face here." That made me laugh a little. But once you hear me speak, you would know without a doubt that I am American. Or maybe Canadian. Hahaha! Prayers! [/quote] No, I was refering to the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Concepcion (SFIC not the FSI).. almost the same names! Maybe you have a spanish blood.. or filipino? if that's the case, i am happy to be your kababayan!
laetitia crucis Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='tnavarro61' date='22 March 2010 - 11:48 PM' timestamp='1269312529' post='2078118'] No, I was refering to the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Concepcion (SFIC not the FSI).. almost the same names! Maybe you have a spanish blood.. or filipino? if that's the case, i am happy to be your kababayan! [/quote] Ooooh -- maybe they were the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Concepcion! You know... that seems right to me! I have mostly Korean blood. And also English, German, and Native American. -- I guess I am quite the "melting pot" of being a quintessential "American", right? Although, I think I have had more people ask me if I am Filippina than any other ethnicity. Hahaha! Maybe I could be an honorary kababayan?
tnavarro61 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='nunsense' date='23 March 2010 - 08:49 PM' timestamp='1269344972' post='2078256'] Prayers for your observership. [/quote] thank u very much nun sense!
Nunsense Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='tnavarro61' date='23 March 2010 - 11:03 PM' timestamp='1269345820' post='2078265'] thank u very much nun sense! [/quote] I wish it were me... of course it would have to be Carmelite first Seriously, I am very happy for you.
tnavarro61 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='laetitia crucis' date='23 March 2010 - 12:03 PM' timestamp='1269313402' post='2078133'] Ooooh -- maybe they were the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Concepcion! You know... that seems right to me! I have mostly Korean blood. And also English, German, and Native American. -- I guess I am quite the "melting pot" of being a quintessential "American", right? Although, I think I have had more people ask me if I am Filippina than any other ethnicity. Hahaha! Maybe I could be an honorary kababayan? [/quote] you got a black hair and black eyes? just wondering. i do think you can be an "honorary" kababayan! and i think you are because you have step brothers who are Filipinos! have you tried balut? that makes a foreigner a filipino! many loved to be Filipinos, especially religious.. and you know Ambassador Kelley? she's so kind.
laetitia crucis Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='tnavarro61' date='23 March 2010 - 09:12 AM' timestamp='1269346367' post='2078274'] you got a black hair and black eyes? just wondering. i do think you can be an "honorary" kababayan! and i think you are because you have step brothers who are Filipinos! have you tried balut? that makes a foreigner a filipino! many loved to be Filipinos, especially religious.. and you know Ambassador Kelley? she's so kind. [/quote] I have black hair and really dark brown eyes. However *hangs head in shame* I [i]saw[/i] balut... and I considered eating it (just because it is SO "Philippines!"), but alas, I just could not bring myself to eat it. I fail. However, I did eat many fruits that I had never heard of or seen before. And I think my favorite dessert (ever) is halo-halo. And one of my step-brothers made me try some (super-super sour) yellow mango with a lot of salt and vinegar in it. This was my reaction: I am glad I tried it!
vee Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='laetitia crucis' date='23 March 2010 - 12:28 PM' timestamp='1269311306' post='2078103'] But once you hear me speak, you would know without a doubt that I am American. Or maybe Canadian. Hahaha! [/quote] You only get to be Canadian if you call a toque a toque (not a beanie, hat, or whatever) and say roof not ruff.
laetitia crucis Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) [quote name='vee8' date='23 March 2010 - 09:45 AM' timestamp='1269348330' post='2078281'] You only get to be Canadian if you call a toque a toque (not a beanie, hat, or whatever) and say roof not ruff. [/quote] Well, I fail at "toque", but I do say "roof"! And for the longest time I pronounced "sorry" the way it is spelled, instead of "saw-ry". I also think I would be a fan of *gasp* POUTINE! (If I can find some che[i][/i]ese curds... I would totally make this myself!) Does that count? P.S. -- love the new avatar, vee8! The Annunciation! Edited March 23, 2010 by laetitia crucis
vee Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) [quote name='laetitia crucis' date='23 March 2010 - 10:55 PM' timestamp='1269348954' post='2078283'] Well, I fail at "toque", but I do say "roof"! And for the longest time I pronounced "sorry" the way it is spelled, instead of "saw-ry". [/quote] lol oh and you have to add the letter u to certain words like colour and favourite, and its centre and theatre, and celcius, and metric and and and [quote] I also think I would be a fan of *gasp* POUTINE! (If I can find some coagulated milk curds... I would totally make this myself!) Does that count? [img]public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif[/img] [/quote] Maaaaaybe. Poutine is so good but soo fattening. Ive never made it at home but I`d just crumble up some mozzarella coagulated milk instead. Ive seen a balut on tv and would probably eat one if it came with gravy... and beer. [quote]P.S. -- love the new avatar, vee8! The Annunciation! [img]public/style_emoticons/default/love.gif[/img][/quote] Thanks Im trying to be festive. 10/10 for Data Edited March 23, 2010 by vee8
tnavarro61 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) [quote name='laetitia crucis' date='23 March 2010 - 09:31 PM' timestamp='1269347488' post='2078279'] I have black hair and really dark brown eyes. However *hangs head in shame* I [i]saw[/i] balut... and I considered eating it (just because it is SO "Philippines!"), but alas, I just could not bring myself to eat it. I fail. However, I did eat many fruits that I had never heard of or seen before. And I think my favorite dessert (ever) is halo-halo. And one of my step-brothers made me try some (super-super sour) yellow mango with a lot of salt and vinegar in it. This was my reaction: I am glad I tried it! [/quote] i just have to admit: i refuse to eat balut haha so don't worry there are also Filipinos and Filipinas who don't want balut.. But i do love ISAW (chicken's small intestines.) and cow's lungs [i]"baga"[/i] and the unripe mango, but i haven't tried it with vinegar. We use salt and [i]patis[/i] or fish sauce. maybe after holy week we'll be preparing halo-halo. yum yum. [b]going back to the topic[/b], I have asked the director how long will i stay there, but he hasn't replied. How many days an observership last? Edited March 23, 2010 by tnavarro61
laetitia crucis Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) [quote name='vee8' date='23 March 2010 - 10:25 AM' timestamp='1269350708' post='2078291'] lol oh and you have to add the letter u to certain words like colour and favourite, and its centre and theatre, and celcius, and metric and and and [/quote] I used to do that all the time before I found out it was "wrong" in the U.S.! Hahaha! Sometimes, though, they slip in. Like "harbour" and "favourite". Also, I use "s" instead of "z" out of some random habit that I have no idea where I picked up... like "realise", "practise", etc. Hahaha! [quote]Maaaaaybe. Poutine is so good but soo fattening. Ive never made it at home but I`d just crumble up some mozzarella coagulated milk instead. Ive seen a balut on tv and would probably eat one if it came with gravy... and beer.[/quote] Yeah, that's a good point... maybe I would only try poutine once a year or something. Along with the balut with gravy and che[i][/i]ese, AND beer. (Just don't let me see the feathers!) Beer and che[i][/i] makes everything better. However, lechon is fantastic anytime of year. [quote]Thanks Im trying to be festive. 10/10 for Data.[/quote] 10/10 for Mary and St. Gabriel! Edit: And (how could I forget?? ) the HOLY SPIRIT!!! Edited March 23, 2010 by laetitia crucis
laetitia crucis Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='tnavarro61' date='23 March 2010 - 10:33 AM' timestamp='1269351185' post='2078294'] i just have to admit: i refuse to eat balut haha so don't worry there are also Filipinos and Filipinas who don't want balut.. But i do love ISAW (chicken's small intestines.) and cow's lungs [i]"baga"[/i] and the unripe mango, but i haven't tried it with vinegar. We use salt and [i]patis[/i] or fish sauce. maybe after holy week we'll be preparing halo-halo. yum yum. [b]going back to the topic[/b], I have asked the director how long will i stay there, but he hasn't replied. How many days an observership last? [/quote] Hmmm... this is a good question that perhaps Br. Bruno (staretz) will know the answer to. When I have gone to visit various communities I usually ask to stay for a week or two. Two if I am seriously discerning. However, most communities have a weekend "Come and See" which generally goes from Friday to Sunday. I would hope since you are flying out, they will have you stay longer.
tnavarro61 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='laetitia crucis' date='23 March 2010 - 10:38 PM' timestamp='1269351527' post='2078300'] Hmmm... this is a good question that perhaps Br. Bruno (staretz) will know the answer to. When I have gone to visit various communities I usually ask to stay for a week or two. Two if I am seriously discerning. However, most communities have a weekend "Come and See" which generally goes from Friday to Sunday. I would hope since you are flying out, they will have you stay longer. [/quote] yah i would like to request for at least two weeks or ...15 days! i am thinking if i'll gain weight there. everywhere i go, people would always ask me to eat more because i am thin (but ahem, not sickly!) probably i am thin because i have a twin?
Starets Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 [quote name='tnavarro61' date='23 March 2010 - 08:33 AM' timestamp='1269351185' post='2078294'] [b]going back to the topic[/b], I have asked the director how long will i stay there, but he hasn't replied. How many days an observership last? [/quote] With us at least, an observership is a month. It can be longer in the case of older vocations. Yes, I know Dom Lawrence. He is one of our seminarians. He is currently back in the philipines because his mother is ill.
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