Pictures Of Carmels

[miserere]

Well, I suppose if I'm going to be a good member, I should post some. Here's an album (not mine) of pictures organized by Carmel, with pictures outside, inside, and it seems also of brochure things. I am sorry to say that Vee8's Carmel is not present, but there are plenty of others, and it fits with the theme of the day. [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/lol.gif[/img]

[url="http://picasaweb.google.com/ocdnuns"]http://picasaweb.google.com/ocdnuns[/url]

[vee]

LOL "my" Carmel I know what you mean i'm just amused that's all. That compilation of Carmels is sooooo.... *happy sigh*. It's nice to know that places like that exist on Earth even if they never let me in, or more likely kick me out after three days

[krissylou]

So I looked at a few of the pictures. They were gorgeous! Thanks.

But it sure looked like the seating in the public area of the Valparaiso chapel was composed of chairs, not pews.

And so there are no kneelers.

[img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/shock.gif[/img]

I would expect that, maybe, at Baltimore or someplace similar (although I will go on record as considering the lack of kneelers to be a Right Shame).

But VALPARAISO???

[img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/think_head.gif[/img]

This strikes me as quite odd indeed.

[img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/idontknow.gif[/img]

[TeresaBenedicta]

A priest friend of mine is up at the Elysburg Carmel for their celebration and he posted these two pictures:

The sacristy:
[img]http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs176.snc4/38135_532948061308_65701964_31625098_1925760_n.jpg[/img]

The high altar:
[img]http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs024.ash2/34555_532948255918_65701964_31625112_5639124_n.jpg[/img]

[miserere]

[quote name='krissylou' date='16 July 2010 - 05:29 PM' timestamp='1279319391' post='2143652']
So I looked at a few of the pictures. They were gorgeous! Thanks.

But it sure looked like the seating in the public area of the Valparaiso chapel was composed of chairs, not pews.

And so there are no kneelers.
[/quote]

I think if you look at it again, there are kneelers in the chairs. You can get those, the adoration chapel near me has chairs, albeit with the cushion parts, that come with kneelers. It would be quite sad if there weren't any!

[JTheresa]

[quote name='krissylou' date='16 July 2010 - 06:29 PM' timestamp='1279319391' post='2143652']
So I looked at a few of the pictures. They were gorgeous! Thanks.

But it sure looked like the seating in the public area of the Valparaiso chapel was composed of chairs, not pews.

And so there are no kneelers.
[/quote]
maybe they are penitential and kneel on the floor.

[IgnatiusofLoyola]

[quote name='JTheresa' date='16 July 2010 - 08:05 PM' timestamp='1279328759' post='2143714']
maybe they are penitential and kneel on the floor. [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif[/img]
[/quote]

The post above explained that there are kneelers in the public area. Whew! I would fully expect that services at Valparaiso would include kneeling, and I can't imagine most members of the public being penitential enough to kneel on the floor (not to mention those that wouldn't be physically able to kneel on the floor).

I've never been in a Catholic church or an Anglican church that didn't have kneelers and altar rails. (Although, I confess, it's been years since I've been to a church of any type for physical reasons.) I was very surprised when I learned that some Catholic churches don't have kneelers or altar rails, but I would have expected Valparaiso to have both. And, apparently it does.

[Chiquitunga]

[quote name='miserere' date='16 July 2010 - 06:19 PM' timestamp='1279322386' post='2143684']
I think if you look at it again, there are kneelers in the chairs.[/quote]
Been there and they have them They have the same type of chairs with kneelers at the [url="http://www.jnelson.com/jnelson/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=17"]Carmel of Cristo Rey[/url] (where Valparaiso came from) too.

Happy Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, everyone! And thanks for the pictures from Elysburg, TeresaBenedicta!!! Awesome! And yes, this is a great compilation of pictures and information on different Carmels! I've seen it before and often look through it ..

[IgnatiusofLoyola]

I know nothing about this Carmel, but I can't imagine a more beautiful setting for a Carmel community than Carmel, CA. Take a look at the bottom of the home page on this link. Gorgeous!

There is another wonderful picture of the monastery under "History."

[url="http://www.carmelitesistersbythesea.net/homepage.htm"]http://www.carmelite...et/homepage.htm[/url]

Edited July 17, 2010 by IgnatiusofLoyola

[vee]

[quote name='IgnatiusofLoyola' date='16 July 2010 - 09:11 PM' timestamp='1279332675' post='2143737']
The post above explained that there are kneelers in the public area. Whew! I would fully expect that services at Valparaiso would include kneeling, and I can't imagine most members of the public being penitential enough to kneel on the floor (not to mention those that wouldn't be physically able to kneel on the floor).

I've never been in a Catholic church or an Anglican church that didn't have kneelers and altar rails. (Although, I confess, it's been years since I've been to a church of any type for physical reasons.) I was very surprised when I learned that some Catholic churches don't have kneelers or altar rails, but I would have expected Valparaiso to have both. And, apparently it does.
[/quote]
A lot of churches in Europe don't have kneelers for example Notre Dame in Paris, St John Lateran in Rome and St Mary Major in Rome. In the past I think people knelt on the floor or, as can be seen in the Teresa of Avila miniseries, brought a mat to kneel/sit on. Now people continue standing for the consecration.

[Aineiora]

Valparaiso does indeed have kneelers that are bolted to the back of the chairs-- which means if you are in the very front row, you kneel directly on the marble floor. From experience, when I go there, I choose the second row.

[Hilde]

must.resist.urge to post pic of caramels.

[vee]

[quote name='Hilde' date='17 July 2010 - 10:44 AM' timestamp='1279381494' post='2143914']
must.resist.urge to post pic of caramels.
[/quote]


[img]http://www.chickchatradio.com/ee/images/uploads/caramels3_thumb.jpg[/img]

[img]http://ludovik.pblogs.gr/files/14768-caramel.jpg[/img]

[size="1"]edited to fix pic[/size]

Edited July 17, 2010 by vee8

[Hilde]

The world's northernmost Carmelite monastery in Tromsø, Norway.

Summer and winter

[img]http://karmel.katolsk.no/grafikk/sommer.jpg[/img]

[img]http://karmel.katolsk.no/grafikk/vinter.jpg[/img]

I've wanted to visit there for a long time. I probably will.

[url="http://karmel.katolsk.no/"]Homepage[/url] Edited July 17, 2010 by Hilde

[elizabeth09]

Nice, thank you posting and sharing.

[Luigi]

[quote name='vee8' date='16 July 2010 - 06:12 PM' timestamp='1279318353' post='2143642']
LOL "my" Carmel I know what you mean i'm just amused that's all. That compilation of Carmels is sooooo.... *happy sigh*. It's nice to know that places like that exist on Earth even if they never let me in, or more likely kick me out after three days
[/quote]

Aw c'mon, let's keep a positive thought here - I don't think nuns are allowed to kick.

[vee]

[quote name='Luigi' date='27 July 2010 - 11:47 PM' timestamp='1280292433' post='2149017']
Aw c'mon, let's keep a positive thought here - I don't think nuns are allowed to kick.
[/quote]


Im sure theyd make an exception for me! Go get a special dispensation or something.

Edited July 28, 2010 by vee8

[Sarah147]

Did I just see C A R A M E L ? Looked delicious.

[In The Arms of The Lord]

[quote name='TeresaBenedicta' date='16 July 2010 - 07:40 PM' timestamp='1279320030' post='2143658']
A priest friend of mine is up at the Elysburg Carmel for their celebration and he posted these two pictures:

The sacristy:
[img]http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs176.snc4/38135_532948061308_65701964_31625098_1925760_n.jpg[/img]

The high altar:
[img]http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs024.ash2/34555_532948255918_65701964_31625112_5639124_n.jpg[/img]
[/quote]


How nice. I will be going on a discernment visit there at the end of this month. It will also be my first Traditional Latin Mass; i'm very much looking forward to it.

[vee]

[quote name='In The Arms of The Lord' date='03 August 2010 - 10:31 AM' timestamp='1280849470' post='2151482']
How nice. I will be going on a discernment visit there at the end of this month. It will also be my first Traditional Latin Mass; i'm very much looking forward to it.
[/quote]

and for you!!