For Those Of You Who Are Curious...

[Lisa]

My Sisters' horarium (an active-contemplative community to compare with the Carmelites/Benedictines)

[size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]5:00 am[/font][/size] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif] Rise[/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif] [/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]5:30 am[/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Eucharistic Holy Hour[/font] [list]
[*][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Angelus[/size][/font]
[*][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Morning Offering[/size][/font]
[*][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Office of Readings (Divine Office)[/size][/font]
[*][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Meditation[/size][/font]
[*][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Lauds (Divine Office)[/size][/font]
[*][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Marian Consecration[/size][/font]
[/list]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]6:30 am[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Holy Sacrifice of the Mass[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]7:00 am[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Prayer for Vocations[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]7:05 am[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Breakfast[/size][/font]

[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][b][u]Professed[/u][/b][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]7:30 am - 4:00 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Apostolate[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][/size][/font]

[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][u][b]Novitiate[/b][/u][/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]8:00 am[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] House Duties[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]9:00 am[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Class I[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]10:15 am[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Class II[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]11:30 am[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Meditation (Novices)[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]12:00 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Midday Prayer (Divine Office)[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]12:15 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Lunch[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]1:00 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Rosary[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]1:30 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Athletic Recreation[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]2:45 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Class III[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]3:45 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Personal Time (Prayer, study, work)[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][u][b]Community[/b][/u][/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]4:30 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Spiritual Reading[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]5:00 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Vespers (Divine Office) & Rosary[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]5:30 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Dinner[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]6:30 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Community Recreation[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]7:30 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Spiritual Reading[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]7:45 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Compline (Divine Office) with Salve Procession[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]8:00 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Silence - Time for prayer and study[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]10:00 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Profound Silence[/size][/font]


Edited: formatting.

Edited January 15, 2012 by Lisa

[Strictlyinkblot]

[quote name='Lisa' timestamp='1326662572' post='2369631']
makes a nun healthy, [b][i]faithful[/i][/b], and wise?

Since 'wealthy' didn't seem to fit here!
[/quote]

That works for me.

[Strictlyinkblot]

Oops, duplicate post

Edited January 15, 2012 by Strictlyinkblot

[Guest hermanita]

.My future community, Contemplative/Apostolic, rises at 4:30 a.m. .

[Sarah147]

[quote name='hermanita' timestamp='1326665244' post='2369657']
.My future community, Contemplative/Apostolic, rises at 4:30 a.m. .
[/quote]

I'm looking into that same order.... What time is bed??

[marigold]

[quote name='Lisa' timestamp='1326662728' post='2369633']
My Sisters' horarium (an active-contemplative community to compare with the Carmelites/Benedictines)

[size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]5:00 am[/font][/size] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif] Rise[/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif] [/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]5:30 am[/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Eucharistic Holy Hour[/font] [list]
[*][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Angelus[/size][/font]
[*][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Morning Offering[/size][/font]
[*][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Office of Readings (Divine Office)[/size][/font]
[*][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Meditation[/size][/font]
[*][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Lauds (Divine Office)[/size][/font]
[*][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Marian Consecration[/size][/font]
[/list]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]6:30 am[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Holy Sacrifice of the Mass[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]7:00 am[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Prayer for Vocations[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]7:05 am[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Breakfast[/size][/font]

[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][b][u]Professed[/u][/b][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]7:30 am - 4:00 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Apostolate[/size][/font]

[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][u][b]Novitiate[/b][/u][/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]8:00 am[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] House Duties[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]9:00 am[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Class I[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]10:15 am[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Class II[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]11:30 am[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Meditation (Novices)[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]12:00 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Midday Prayer (Divine Office)[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]12:15 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Lunch[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]1:00 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Rosary[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]1:30 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Athletic Recreation[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]2:45 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Class III[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]3:45 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Personal Time (Prayer, study, work)[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][u][b]Community[/b][/u][/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]4:30 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Spiritual Reading[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]5:00 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Vespers (Divine Office) & Rosary[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]5:30 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Dinner[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]6:30 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Community Recreation[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]7:30 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Spiritual Reading[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]7:45 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Compline (Divine Office) with Salve Procession[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]8:00 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Silence - Time for prayer and study[/size][/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]10:00 pm[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4] Profound Silence[/size][/font]


Edited: formatting.
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Yikes, that's pretty intensive.

[PhuturePriest]

[quote name='nunsense' timestamp='1326501119' post='2368598']
I am a bit surprised at only 6 hours sleep as St Teresa made it very clear that she wanted her nuns to have 7 hours sleep every night and a siesta during the day. hmmmm.
[/quote]

What can you expect from a Spaniard used to a daily siesta? Us tough Americans like to live on the edge. And no tea, either. Coffee only. Then again, we are famous for constantly being in wars...

I have no clue how I'll make it with the Franciscan Brothers Minor. I read that they pray at twelve in the morning, and then wake up at six. I really, really hope that's a typo...

[truthfinder]

[quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1326677852' post='2369801']
I really, really hope that's a typo...
[/quote]

Hate to break it to you, but it's probably not
But you'd probably get a couple hours sleep before having to rise at midnight, probably pray for an hour, and then get back up to six. Franciscans have been doing this for centuries.

Edited January 16, 2012 by truthfinder

[linnie]

You know.........many people who are not in religious life do keep a similar schedule regarding sleeping and rising. I get up at 3:45 a.m. and am at work by 4:30. I work 12 to 13 hours as a nurse, then come home and maintain my household. Until a few years ago that included raising 4 sons. I go to bed at 9 p.m.

I'm not saying that its easy but you do get used to it. on those rare times when I can sleep in, I'm usually up by 5 or 5:30. Its amazing what your body adjusts to given time and effort.

blessings, Linnie

[Sister Marie]

We don't have a set time for rising or retiring - we just make sure we are at community prayers on time! Our sisters have a variety of apostolic commitments so while we do pray and eat together, personal prayer, rising, retiring, and so on are according to our own schedule. I wake up at 4:30 according to my own personal horarium, haha. It really isn't too bad and I really value the quiet, still morning hours for personal prayer before the activity of the day begins. It is my favorite time of the day.

There are some sisters I know who are awake far before 4:30 though and still put in a full day of apostolic work... they are amazing to me!

[InPersonaChriste]

I am trying to get back on a schedule, but it just uccurred to me that their is going to be a time difference if/when i go on retreat! At lease I wont be as jet-lagged as going to Chile!

[PhuturePriest]

[quote name='Sister Marie' timestamp='1326682929' post='2369849']
We don't have a set time for rising or retiring - we just make sure we are at community prayers on time! Our sisters have a variety of apostolic commitments so while we do pray and eat together, personal prayer, rising, retiring, and so on are according to our own schedule. I wake up at 4:30 according to my own personal horarium, haha. It really isn't too bad and I really value the quiet, still morning hours for personal prayer before the activity of the day begins. It is my favorite time of the day.

There are some sisters I know who are awake far before 4:30 though and still put in a full day of apostolic work... they are amazing to me!
[/quote]

This makes me question why God gives you such graces and leaves me waking up at twelve A.M. to pray and then waking up again at six A.M. Does your Community have men?

[Pax_et bonum]

[quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1326690736' post='2369890']
This makes me question why God gives you such graces and leaves me waking up at twelve A.M. to pray and then waking up again at six A.M. Does your Community have men?
[/quote]
It's not as hard as you might think; the body gets used to it even if Brother Arse never quite enjoys it. No one's died from it yet There's something awe-full about rising to pray in the middle of the night. Everything's dark outside. It's like the only thing that exists at the moment is God and the others in the church praying with you, yet the reason you get up is to pray for the world and to praise God, of course.

[InPersonaChriste]

That was well put,
I am praying that I can adapt to different schedules well. Last time I went on a retreat I got really sick and I ended up losing 10 pounds in 5 days... So I am a little worried that going on retreat will mess it up again.

But I guess I wont be eating crappy teenager food in this retreat haha

[Queen'sDaughter]

[quote name='InPersonaChriste' timestamp='1326727990' post='2369962']
That was well put,
I am praying that I can adapt to different schedules well. Last time I went on a retreat I got really sick and I ended up losing 10 pounds in 5 days... So I am a little worried that going on retreat will mess it up again.

But I guess I wont be eating crappy teenager food in this retreat haha
[/quote]

If you mean the Benedictines, you won't! The sister in charge of the kitchen is a wizard when it come to food. She even made squash taste good! AND she used to be a cook for Disneyland. I still dream about the food.



















BTW, CAN you call a religious a wizard?