dominicansoul Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1334344799' post='2417207'] It's the least we can do. They probably haven't eaten real food in years, so we might as well assure them that real food does still exist. [/quote] actually, Jesus has blessed them triple, quadruple times for their sacrifice and their food is better than most I've ever had in my life.... ...but not as great as the Paulines in Boston...their ITALIAN is to die for!!! you need to check out the convent food thread, you'd be surprised... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 [quote name='dominicansoul' timestamp='1334348483' post='2417269'] actually, Jesus has blessed them triple, quadruple times for their sacrifice and their food is better than most I've ever had in my life.... ...but not as great as the Paulines in Boston...their ITALIAN is to die for!!! you need to check out the convent food thread, you'd be surprised... [/quote] It's nice to know the Nuns are dining well. The Convent near us is all about Mexican food. They're mostly white, if I remember correctly, but they eat Mexican food all the time. My sister discerned with them and was mortified because she hates Mexican food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she_who_is_not Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 The homemade pretzels at Nashville are amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vee Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 peanut butter on tacos is not Mexican food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1334341399' post='2417143'] Well, since she is a vile Dominican and can have stuff unlike the holy Franciscans, maybe get her a book or something meaning like a picture with a card? They do make cards for vows. You can find them at Catholic Bookstores. Oh, and don't forget wine. If nobody brings me wine at my vows I'm going to throw down. What good is saying vows if you're not rewarded with wine? [/quote] Miles, Miles, I don't want to pile on you, but as anyone who has ever been around the Dominicans can attest, they refer to St. Francis as 'Holy Father Francis' and the two orders are VERY close!!! They just preach in different ways. And I can tell you, both Franciscans and Dominicans (and Carmelites, Jesuits, Visitandines, Benedictines, Carthusians and anyone else I could conjure up) LOVE a good meal - because it is seen as a gift of a Good God. As St. Teresa put it, there is a time and a place for penance, and a time and a place for partridge. (We would probably re-write that as a 'time and place for penance and a time and a place for a T-Bone, but Partridge was their fancy-pantaloons meal back then.... and yes, she said it while enjoying some!) Most of the active teaching/nursing communities have a very balanced diet because their work is pretty heavy. The penance for them is eating what they are given and not being picky. And some convent food is great... but some is decidely NOT great... and if you are a good religious, you just chow down on what you are given, are grateful, and then go off to pray and work and love God and others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 [quote name='AnneLine' timestamp='1334360201' post='2417394'] Miles, Miles, I don't want to pile on you, but as anyone who has ever been around the Dominicans can attest, they refer to St. Francis as 'Holy Father Francis' and the two orders are VERY close!!! They just preach in different ways. And I can tell you, both Franciscans and Dominicans (and Carmelites, Jesuits, Visitandines, Benedictines, Carthusians and anyone else I could conjure up) LOVE a good meal - because it is seen as a gift of a Good God. As St. Teresa put it, there is a time and a place for penance, and a time and a place for partridge. (We would probably re-write that as a 'time and place for penance and a time and a place for a T-Bone, but Partridge was their fancy-pantaloons meal back then.... and yes, she said it while enjoying some!) Most of the active teaching/nursing communities have a very balanced diet because their work is pretty heavy. The penance for them is eating what they are given and not being picky. And some convent food is great... but some is decidely NOT great... and if you are a good religious, you just chow down on what you are given, are grateful, and then go off to pray and work and love God and others. [/quote] I don't hate Dominicans. I discern with them off and on, and I love them. I just like to make cracks about them. And yes, I do realize there is a time for penance and a time for feasting upon good food. The Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word enjoy their great food, and I have no prejudice against this. I simply like to lovingly bash the Dominicans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Glad to have that clear! Now we can invite you to party and not worry about offending you! As far as the present..... certainly something like having a Mass card, or something the whole community can use (food, craft supplies) is always appreciated... or a donation to something like Habitat, or the Heifer Project, or to one of the Missions, or a Dominican Shrine, or PHATmass in her honor? or to the Community's Retirement fund? Remember, there's a good chance that MANY communities require professed religious to 'give up' any tangible gift you are giving them because of the Vow of Poverty -- that means that they may or may not be able to have access to it for their own use. Books are nice, but just keep in mind... most books will be read and then placed in a community library, so you may want to skip the special dedication inside the cover, for example - you could slip in note so she can keep it (with permission, of course!). You might consider a book mark or something -- yes, you will probably want to get her something bigger, but include something like that as she probably will be able to keep it, use it, and see it every day. Anybody know for sure about this community? Each one has their own policy on things like this.... Edited April 13, 2012 by AnneLine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureCarmeliteClaire Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 An edible arrangement, bada bing bada boom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissyP89 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Can you get her a CD of sacred music and some of her favorite candy, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 A medal of a favorite saint or mystery to attach to her rosary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherie Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 We loved to get Masses or Mass enrollments. Sacramentals (like rosaries and holy cards and such) are always appreciated and used (often for passing on to people we'd meet) but we got a LOT of them, and people didn't often think about having Masses said for us, but it meant the world to us when they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherie Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 And yes, at least for our community (which was very close to the Nashvilles), any gifts like books, money, etc., was given to the Community. The Superior may have given us permission to keep it, but we still had to ask permission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 (edited) Money. The perfect gift for all occasions. One size fits all. No fancy (but useless) wrapping paper or ribbon needed. It's the one gift nobody ever returns. Edited April 14, 2012 by Luigi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictlyinkblot Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 All the suggestions are great. It might be worth asking the Novice Mistress or Prioress if they have a special need at the moment, like a musical instrument, book tokens, religious paintings, gardening plants etc. Also, you could as the Novice Mistress or Prioress what you could give her that she'd probably be allowed keep. That's what I did for a friend of mine. Her family bought her a guitar that was used by the community but I got permission to buy her a little statue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantellata Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I think very often people want to give a personal gift but for someone with a vow of poverty a gift that the whole community can benefit from is much better. How about a $50 donation in her name to the community? Or a board game? (Great for recreation) Of course you can never go wrong with flowers for the altar or for the statue of our Lady. A rosary she has, and a fancy one she likely cannot keep... (avoiding luxury). I loved the suggestion of asking her superior or Novice Mistress if the community has any particular needs.... usually it is good to suggest how much you would like to spend so they have an idea of what to suggest. (Religious communities have all sorts of needs, big and small). Wine works too. It's not something they would go out and buy themselves but would be appreciated for a Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner. (this coming from a former religious) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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