MargaretTeresa Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 Ok, I know who the Nashies and the DSMME are, but who are the EWs? And are they ew?
OnlySunshine Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 [quote name='MargaretTeresa' timestamp='1301888623' post='2225795'] Ok, I know who the Nashies and the DSMME are, but who are the EWs? And are they ew? [/quote] The EWs are short for the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word in Bimingham, AL--the order I am discerning with. They are totally not ew!
MargaretTeresa Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 Okay! I didn't realize there were Dominicans in Birmingham I don't think...I'm like three hours from there. Who would have thunk it?
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 [quote name='Sister Rose Therese' timestamp='1301492902' post='2224667'] I really do like the idea of having the Franciscan Crown back. One of the Poor Clares up in Rockford is making them for us. [/quote] Really? That's a[b]w[/b]esome. They make such wonderful holy things. I wonder which Sister is in charge of this project...
OnlySunshine Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 [quote name='MargaretTeresa' timestamp='1301919410' post='2225827'] Okay! I didn't realize there were Dominicans in Birmingham I don't think...I'm like three hours from there. Who would have thunk it? [/quote] They were created by a Nashville Dominican Sister, Mother Mary Gabriel. They are both Dominican and Franciscan and follow the rule of St. Francis. I'm hoping to go on retreat with them in a few months if I can scrape together enough money. I have been in contact with them for only a few weeks, but I really want to meet them. I've been thinking about them off and on for about 2 years and never had the courage to contact them until now.
MargaretTeresa Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 Oh cool! I wish you luck! How far of a journey is it for you to Birmingham?
OnlySunshine Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 (edited) [quote name='MargaretTeresa' timestamp='1301934224' post='2225874'] Oh cool! I wish you luck! How far of a journey is it for you to Birmingham? [/quote] It's about half a day's drive to the convent if I choose to go by car, but since my car doesn't really do well going long distances, I am planning to take a plane trip to the International Airport located in Birmingham. I am unsure of whether not I will have to pay for the retreat since I will be coming on one of their scheduled retreats (I keep meaning to ask Sr. Louise that) but the plane ride is about $170 round-trip. Edited April 4, 2011 by MaterMisericordiae
MargaretTeresa Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 I looked into train to visit the Terre Haute Carmelites. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a train station right there. But I remember looking at tickets to Ann Arbor just for wing dings and it was like 150$ one way! I couldn't believe it!
MargaretTeresa Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 I looked into train to visit the Terre Haute Carmelites. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a train station right there. But I remember looking at tickets to Ann Arbor just for wing dings and it was like 150$ one way! I couldn't believe it!
OnlySunshine Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 [quote name='MargaretTeresa' timestamp='1301958537' post='2225971'] I looked into train to visit the Terre Haute Carmelites. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a train station right there. But I remember looking at tickets to Ann Arbor just for wing dings and it was like 150$ one way! I couldn't believe it! [/quote] Yeah, I know what you mean. I tried finding a way to Terre Haute when I was discerning the Carmelites, but was never able to find transportation directly there, and I was certainly not going to drive myself, either. Detroit (which is the closest airport to Ann Arbor), I think, is a very popular destination and the seats are in demand, so that may be why the cost is so high. Have you looked on other airlines? Some airlines like American Airlines, US Airways, or United can be very expensive. If I were you, I would check AirTran, Delta, or Southwest Airlines for a good price. If you reserve a seat well enough in advance, you can get very good deals. Southwest tends to be the cheapest fare. I usually fly AirTran (only airline I've used so far), but on my trip to Birmingham, I plan to fly with Southwest because AirTran's fare was about $230, and Southwest was $170. That's a big difference to someone like me who has very little money. Fortunately, AirTran and Southwest will be merging soon, so more airports will be used by Southwest.
Yaatee Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 [quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1301961801' post='2225984'] Yeah, I know what you mean. I tried finding a way to Terre Haute when I was discerning the Carmelites, but was never able to find transportation directly there, and I was certainly not going to drive myself, either. Detroit (which is the closest airport to Ann Arbor), I think, is a very popular destination and the seats are in demand, so that may be why the cost is so high. Have you looked on other airlines? Some airlines like American Airlines, US Airways, or United can be very expensive. If I were you, I would check AirTran, Delta, or Southwest Airlines for a good price. If you reserve a seat well enough in advance, you can get very good deals. Southwest tends to be the cheapest fare. I usually fly AirTran (only airline I've used so far), but on my trip to Birmingham, I plan to fly with Southwest because AirTran's fare was about $230, and Southwest was $170. That's a big difference to someone like me who has very little money. Fortunately, AirTran and Southwest will be merging soon, so more airports will be used by Southwest. [/quote] What about the bus? Greyhound? It may not be your first choice, but it's a lot cheaper. Also is it feasible to do a nun run? the EW's are popular and there's a lot of interest in them. Combining expenses and driving.
OnlySunshine Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 [quote name='Yaatee' timestamp='1301962002' post='2225985'] What about the bus? Greyhound? It may not be your first choice, but it's a lot cheaper. Also is it feasible to do a nun run? the EW's are popular and there's a lot of interest in them. Combining expenses and driving. [/quote] Greyhound, believe it or not, is actually more expensive than going by airplane (not to mention, it is a lot faster). A nun run, to me, is not feasible because I do not know anyone here who is discerning. Plus, I really want to spend a good chunk of time with the Sisters to properly discern with them and not get distracted. Thanks for the ideas though!
MargaretTeresa Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 I was invited to a nun run in Evansville Indiana. I just don't have the time right now. At least, from home home (as opposed to school home), it's a 4 hr drive to TerreHaute. That's abt 7/8 of a tank of gas for me. Therefore, if I can ever open up to my parents abt it, it's a lot cheaper. But it's a 7 hr drive from school home. Gah
SoonerCatholic Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 [quote name='MargaretTeresa' timestamp='1301958537' post='2225971'] I looked into train to visit the Terre Haute Carmelites. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a train station right there. But I remember looking at tickets to Ann Arbor just for wing dings and it was like 150$ one way! I couldn't believe it! [/quote] So interested to see that someone else is looking into them. I hope to get accepted to their Monastic retreat weekend in June. Fortunately for me it's only an hours drive. However, the nearest airport that I can think of is in Indianapolis and there is an Amtrak station in Effingham, Il. about an hour away. So, I guess I'm not being helpful, but good luck finding a way to visit.
Sister Rose Therese Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 [quote name='reminiscere' timestamp='1301877625' post='2225744'] Sister, why don't you restore the Franciscan cord instead of wearing a secular belt? [/quote] I don't know what you mean by "secular belt". Although the cord is more Franciscan, belts have been a part of religious habits for a very long time. From what I heard, they tried the cord, but it just didn't look right with the habit the way it was. It might also have been the practicality of it. When it comes right down to it though, the habit is not a personal choice. You wear the habit of the community. This is how our Superior and her council has decided it will be. Obedience is much more important than what kind of belt I wear.
Cherie Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 [quote name='Sister Rose Therese' timestamp='1301973964' post='2226046'] I don't know what you mean by "secular belt". Although the cord is more Franciscan, belts have been a part of religious habits for a very long time. From what I heard, they tried the cord, but it just didn't look right with the habit the way it was. It might also have been the practicality of it. When it comes right down to it though, the habit is not a personal choice. You wear the habit of the community. This is how our Superior and her council has decided it will be. Obedience is much more important than what kind of belt I wear. [/quote] Very true, Sister! I'd also like to mention that the belt isn't [i]necessarily [/i]"more Franciscan," because as the story goes, St. Francis wore the belt, and St. Dominic wore the cord, until they met and exchanged with each other as a sign of their brotherly friendship. Whether or not that story is true, it IS true that many religious wear the belt as part of their holy habit, and I don't think it's appropriate to refer to it as "secular."
OnlySunshine Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 [quote name='CherieMadame' timestamp='1302012852' post='2226099'] Very true, Sister! I'd also like to mention that the belt isn't [i]necessarily [/i]"more Franciscan," because as the story goes, [b]St. Francis wore the belt, and St. Dominic wore the cord, until they met and exchanged with each other as a sign of their brotherly friendship[/b]. Whether or not that story is true, it IS true that many religious wear the belt as part of their holy habit, and I don't think it's appropriate to refer to it as "secular." [/quote] That would be amesome if it was true!
MargaretTeresa Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 [quote name='SoonerCatholic' timestamp='1301967187' post='2226012'] So interested to see that someone else is looking into them. I hope to get accepted to their Monastic retreat weekend in June. Fortunately for me it's only an hours drive. However, the nearest airport that I can think of is in Indianapolis and there is an Amtrak station in Effingham, Il. about an hour away. So, I guess I'm not being helpful, but good luck finding a way to visit. [/quote] Hopefully when I get out of college I will have some time to visit...Maybe I'll end up that way for work (because I'll have lovely loans to pay off ). I keep meaning to get in touch with the Carmelites a couple hours south of me...but I just haven't had the time.
Sister Rose Therese Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 [quote name='CherieMadame' timestamp='1302012852' post='2226099'] Very true, Sister! I'd also like to mention that the belt isn't [i]necessarily [/i]"more Franciscan," because as the story goes, St. Francis wore the belt, and St. Dominic wore the cord, until they met and exchanged with each other as a sign of their brotherly friendship. Whether or not that story is true, it IS true that many religious wear the belt as part of their holy habit, and I don't think it's appropriate to refer to it as "secular." [/quote] Well I know that with many of these stories there are several rather different versions, but here is what I have heard before. "He heard that Christ's disciples were supposed to possess neither gold, nor silver, nor money; were to have neither bread nor staff; were to have neither shoes nor two tunics; but were to preach the kingdom of God and penance. When the priest had finished, Francis, rejoicing in the spirit of God, said, "This is what I want! This is what I'm looking for! This is what I want to do from the bottom of my heart!" Thus the holy father, overflowing with joy, hurried to fulfill those healing words, nor did he suffer any delay in carrying out what he had heard. He took off his shoes, tossed away his staff, was satisfied with a single tunic, and exchanged his leather belt for a cord. " from [url="http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/stfran-lives.html"]http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/stfran-lives.html[/url] [color="#0000ff"][size="2"]"Dominic asked Francis for his cord and after much insistence Francis gave it to Dominic. Francis did not like to be honored in any way. Dominic wore the cord under his habit for the rest of his life."from [/size][url="http://www.saintfrancisofassisibiography.com/"][size="2"]http://www.saintfrancisofassisibiography.com/[/size][/url][/color]
DameAgnes Posted July 18, 2011 Author Posted July 18, 2011 Looks like they've decided to add the Franciscan cord and the scapular, now, too. http://franciscansisterspeoria.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/an-new-look-in-the-making/
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