Libcath2000 Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 [quote name='marigold' timestamp='1329675797' post='2389408'] Makes me feel claustrophobic just looking at it. And half my food ends up on my clothes anyway, so I'm glad what I'm looking at is a lifetime of black on black EDIT: Chenoweth!! [/quote] In fairness, most traditional habits do seem a little claustrophobic. Check out these Orthodox habits. [img]http://i40.tinypic.com/jjojh4.jpg[/img]
Kayte Postle Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) Those habits look sooooo heavy! That is one intense habit.. Edited February 19, 2012 by Kayte Postle
marigold Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 Woop woop! Yeah they're pretty intense - that's the tipper-toppermost level of nun, hardly ANYONE gets to it. That photo is a rarity in itself, seeing so many Great Schema nuns together. The 'standard' nun is what the other nun in the picture is wearing. (Plus she's got a cross because she's an Abbess.) My nuns' church habits are made from some lovely light material, it's almost translucent and very c.ool. Their mantles are made of wool but apart from that the whole lot doesn't look too heavy. Yeah seriously though even I am impressed by those Great Schemas
Pax_et bonum Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 [quote name='Libcath2000' timestamp='1329670501' post='2389369'] There are not real nuns but I do like the habits . . . From the ABC television show, "[i]Pushing Daisies[/i]" [/quote] Reminds me of the old Sisters of Holy Cross habits though theirs is more back [img]http://www.cscsisters.org/aboutus/PublishingImages/history.jpg[/img] I think a Holy Cross priest told me that the sisters would make snow angels and the angels would have halos from their wimple(?). You should see the machine they had to use to flute them!
Strictlyinkblot Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 [quote name='Libcath2000' timestamp='1329670501' post='2389369'] [img]http://i41.tinypic.com/15r1t12.jpg[/img] From the ABC television show, "[i]Pushing Daisies[/i]" [/quote] The size of those rosary beads!!!
linnie Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 [quote name='Pax_et bonum' timestamp='1329692263' post='2389623'] Reminds me of the old Sisters of Holy Cross habits though theirs is more back [img]http://www.cscsisters.org/aboutus/PublishingImages/history.jpg[/img] I think a Holy Cross priest told me that the sisters would make snow angels and the angels would have halos from their wimple(?). You should see the machine they had to use to flute them! [/quote] one of the sisters in our parish is a Holy Cross sister. She's also over 6 feet tall. I can't imagine how she got through a doorway with that towering headdress
Nunsense Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 [quote name='Strictlyinkblot' timestamp='1329693425' post='2389636'] The size of those rosary beads!!! [/quote] Before I ever became a Catholic, I used to love Rosaries and Crucifixes, so I bought a set of Rosary beads the same size as those in the photo, but made of brown wood, and I hung them on a nail near my bed (didn't really know how to use them) and put a giant Crucifix over my bed. God works in funny ways. I attribute my conversion to the Rosary because my first experience of Catholics was praying the Rosary every night with my neighbour's family when I was a little girl. Our Lady is wonderful
FutureCarmeliteClaire Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 [img]http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n515/ClaireEliseThereseOCD/nunchoir.jpg[/img] Bennies [img]http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n515/ClaireEliseThereseOCD/NunDSMMEPostulents.jpg[/img] DSMME postulents [img]http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n515/ClaireEliseThereseOCD/NunPoorClareCuttingHairOff.jpg[/img] Poor Clares (LOVE this pic) ...Why are young nuns so drop-dead gorgeous?... I hope I'm that gorgeous when I become a nun.
OnlySunshine Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='FutureCarmeliteClaire' timestamp='1329697473' post='2389691'] ...Why are young nuns so drop-dead gorgeous?... I hope I'm that gorgeous when I become a nun. [/quote] Because they are glowing with the love of Christ!
Nunsense Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='FutureCarmeliteClaire' timestamp='1329697473' post='2389691'] ...Why are young nuns so drop-dead gorgeous?... I hope I'm that gorgeous when I become a nun. [/quote] I sure hope that God isn't judging me by how I look in a habit, or I'm in trouble I just hope I'm holy when I become a nun.
Immanuel Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='nunsense' timestamp='1329698595' post='2389704'] I sure hope that God isn't judging me by how I look in a habit, or I'm in trouble I just hope I'm holy when I become a nun. [/quote]Nunsense I think you are holy already
Nunsense Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='Immanuel' timestamp='1329702034' post='2389740'] Nunsense I think you are holy already [/quote] From your mouth to God's ears! Please, God make me holy
FutureCarmeliteClaire Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Immanuel' timestamp='1329702034' post='2389740'] Nunsense I think you are holy already [/quote] Ditto. [quote name='nunsense' timestamp='1329698595' post='2389704'] I sure hope that God isn't judging me by how I look in a habit, or I'm in trouble I just hope I'm holy when I become a nun. [/quote] I've never met you, but I bet you will look great in a habit!! Edited February 20, 2012 by FutureCarmeliteClaire
EmilyAnn Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='FutureCarmeliteClaire' timestamp='1329697473' post='2389691'] ...Why are young nuns so drop-dead gorgeous?... I hope I'm that gorgeous when I become a nun. [/quote] I [i][b]know[/b][/i]!!! They're always something so beautiful about a young woman consecrating herself to God. it must be their love of Christ shining through.
FutureCarmeliteClaire Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='EmilyAnn' timestamp='1329704991' post='2389770'] I [i][b]know[/b][/i]!!! They're always something so beautiful about a young woman consecrating herself to God. it must be their love of Christ shining through. [/quote] Must be!!! My mom says that it's probably because they're so happy and generally people who smile more just tend to look gorgeous!
Nunsense Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 [quote name='FutureCarmeliteClaire' timestamp='1329704870' post='2389765'] Ditto. I've never met you, but I bet you will look great in a habit!! [/quote] Well, I don't really care how I look, but I do miss the feeling of wearing one! I think the Benedictine habit is just as beautiful as the Carmelite one, and black is just as nice as brown! This is me in habit on my Clothing Day as a Carmelite. It will be interesting to do it again as a Benedictine. [img]http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab166/nunsense/clothingday005.jpg[/img] The habit of Our Lady of the Rock nuns... [img]http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab166/nunsense/bigphoto3.jpg[/img]
FutureCarmeliteClaire Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 [img]http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n515/ClaireEliseThereseOCD/NunSistersofLife2.jpg[/img] [img]http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n515/ClaireEliseThereseOCD/NunSistersofLife1.jpg[/img] Sisters of Life!!!! I love them, and I have a soft spot for their habits. So gorgeous. I love nuns...
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