sistersintigo Posted October 4, 2011 Posted October 4, 2011 [img]http://www.concepcionista-aranjuez.net/comuni.jpg[/img] [url="http://santabeatriz.vidaconsagrada.net/oic.htm"]http://santabeatriz.vidaconsagrada.net/oic.htm[/url] The Conceptionist nuns, founded by Santa Beatriz (canonized only by Pope Paul VI) have been around for the better part of five hundred years. When they were established, Columbus was discovering the new world, Ferdinand and Isabella were on the throne, and Spain was a youthful superpower competing with other colonial European nations. There is not much about them in the English language. In Spanish and Portuguese, however, this congregation of contemplative nuns has an almost iconic status, a place in history, and their distinctive habit is famous. This blog is in Portuguese, and I am not certain if it is from Portugal or Brazil: [url="http://ordemdaimaculadaconceicao.blogspot.com"]http://ordemdaimaculadaconceicao.blogspot.com[/url] Finally, since a lot can happen and change in five hundred years, there are now multiple congregations that call themselves Conceptionist sisters. Some are not cloistered nuns at all, but more like teaching sisters with a missionary apostolate. They definitely have an Internet presence, but again, not in English. The VS thread of Nuns wearing Blue Habit probably has photos of them already.
sistersintigo Posted October 4, 2011 Author Posted October 4, 2011 Since the above image/photo did not link, let's see if this one will: [img]http://www.alfayomega.es/estatico/anteriores/alfayomega399/aqui_ahora/imagenes/1f.jpg[/img]
sistersintigo Posted October 4, 2011 Author Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) [url="http://newsaints.faithweb.com/martyrs/MSPC50_files/OIC_Escalona_m.png"]http://newsaints.fai..._Escalona_m.png[/url] Could not get this to reproduce but the link may still connect. It seems that Conceptionist nuns were among the martyrs of the Spanish Civil War. Link to the English text: [url="http://newsaints.faithweb.com/martyrs/MSPC57.htm"]http://newsaints.faithweb.com/martyrs/MSPC57.htm[/url] Edited October 4, 2011 by sistersintigo
sistersintigo Posted October 4, 2011 Author Posted October 4, 2011 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylw9Q2Pe_Ue[/media] This appears to be the solemn profession of a Conceptionist nun.
brandelynmarie Posted October 5, 2011 Posted October 5, 2011 Phew...I thought I was the only one having techical difficulties.
sistersintigo Posted October 5, 2011 Author Posted October 5, 2011 [quote name='sistersintigo' timestamp='1317770415' post='2315397'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylw9Q2Pe_UE[/media] This appears to be the solemn profession of a Conceptionist nun. [/quote]
sistersintigo Posted October 5, 2011 Author Posted October 5, 2011 I'm so sorry. On YouTube it plays well enough.
sistersintigo Posted October 5, 2011 Author Posted October 5, 2011 Okay, let's try again.... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCAUIqcUZ6o[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go5WRIBumhA[/media]
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