Discalced Carmelite Nun Communities

[Chiquitunga]

p.s. an interview with a postulant at Zarauz Carmel (1990) Their habits are actually French as they trace their history to being the relocated Bordeaux Carmel. here we were talking about this a couple years ago. they used to have a blog with some pictures, but it's not up anymore.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIX9PimtCII

 

 

also, the one Orans posted about in the other thread, the nuns singing to her on her clothing day

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K-3XDmlS18

 

 

another vocation for Zarautz Carmel, great!

 

http://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/navarra/mas_navarra/2014/08/04/pamplonesa_carolina_martinez_ingresa_carmelitas_zarautz_170118_2061.html

 

http://www.diariovasco.com/costa-urola/201408/03/carolina-martinez-ingresa-como-20140803020152.html

 

 

Edited September 29, 2014 by Chiquitunga

[Chiquitunga]

 

also, this one from last year I already posted, but not this version of an interview with her, https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.teinteresa.es%2Freligion%2Fenfermera-monja-clausura-Carmelitas-descalzas_0_926907746.html&edit-text=&act=url

 

sorry, I'm just really happy when I see young European vocations, especially to Carmels in Spain! I was once talking with a local priest from Peru a few years ago and he was saying how many of Spain's Carmels now are getting their vocations from Latin America. I've seen several cases of that, like the recent foundation from Peru to Spain, and the Rubio, Venezuela Carmel sending nuns to Spain. so yeah, it's always great to hear of the local vocations :pray:

[Chiquitunga]

 

another vocation for Zarautz Carmel, great!

 

http://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/navarra/mas_navarra/2014/08/04/pamplonesa_carolina_martinez_ingresa_carmelitas_zarautz_170118_2061.html

 

http://www.diariovasco.com/costa-urola/201408/03/carolina-martinez-ingresa-como-20140803020152.html

 

 

oops one of my links here is off, meant to post the article, http://www.diariovasco.com/costa-urola/201408/03/carolina-martinez-ingresa-como-20140803020152.html  which had this picture :like:

 

[Chiquitunga]

alright, one more post here for tonight! :tomato:

 

in case anyone didn't see it, this was posted on Fb (yeah, I know a little surprising! but they are mostly hidden) a couple weeks with the following article, http://www.lincolndiocese.org/op-ed/bishop-s-column/2400-the-joy-of-religious-life-and-the-joy-of-christ

 

 

 

[truthfinder]

alright, one more post here for tonight! :tomato:

 

in case anyone didn't see it, this was posted on Fb (yeah, I know a little surprising! but they are mostly hidden) a couple weeks with the following article, http://www.lincolndiocese.org/op-ed/bishop-s-column/2400-the-joy-of-religious-life-and-the-joy-of-christ

 

This excerpt from the article was so beautiful: "After the Bishop blesses the veil, the nuns chant these ancient words in Latin: “I love Christ, into whose chambers I shall enter, whose Mother is a virgin, whose Father knows not woman, whose music and melody are sweet to my ears. When I love Him, I remain chaste. When I touch Him I remain pure. When I possess him I remain a virgin. With His ring my Lord Jesus Christ has betrothed me, and he as adorned me with the bridal crown.”"

[RoseOfGuadalupe]

The Carmelites in Iron Mountain, MI are good. I was corresponding with them for a while. If you're interested I could post their address.

ARE YOU SERIOUS ME TOO

[Chiquitunga]

This excerpt from the article was so beautiful: "After the Bishop blesses the veil, the nuns chant these ancient words in Latin: “I love Christ, into whose chambers I shall enter, whose Mother is a virgin, whose Father knows not woman, whose music and melody are sweet to my ears. When I love Him, I remain chaste. When I touch Him I remain pure. When I possess him I remain a virgin. With His ring my Lord Jesus Christ has betrothed me, and he as adorned me with the bridal crown.”"

 

the Amo Christum :heart: https://itunes.apple.com/ng/album/women-in-chant/id41445867

[inperpetuity]

This excerpt from the article was so beautiful: "After the Bishop blesses the veil, the nuns chant these ancient words in Latin: “I love Christ, into whose chambers I shall enter, whose Mother is a virgin, whose Father knows not woman, whose music and melody are sweet to my ears. When I love Him, I remain chaste. When I touch Him I remain pure. When I possess him I remain a virgin. With His ring my Lord Jesus Christ has betrothed me, and he as adorned me with the bridal crown.”"

 

So Beautiful! :cupid:

[Sr Mary Catharine OP]

We sing the same antiphon at the veiling. In the Spanish and Italian monasteries the nun is prostrate during the singing and the younger nuns cover them with rose petals!


[media]http://youtu.be/Kv0FMpPAkM8[/media]

Edited October 2, 2014 by Sr. Mary Catharine

[Poverelli]

Oh my, so much beauty..

[inperpetuity]

That is a beautiful video Sister!

[graciandelamadrededios]

On the videos, it looks like that the spikes were plucked out from the grilles of Zarautz Carmel.  One can see the round void where the spikes used to be.

[Chiquitunga]

You're right gracian! Great observation! Personally, I love double grilles, but I'm weary about the spikes in the visiting parlor :unsure: seems like someone could easily get hurt if they trip and fall up against them, or someone bumps into them, as can happen when there are lots of people trying to greet the Sister like after a profession.

 

Seems like some of them were removed here at San Jose (go to 3:00, but also right in the beginning you can see the empty holes & at 2:00) although there may be a row on the bottom, can't tell.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tipqe4jD91U

Edited October 6, 2014 by Chiquitunga

[Chiquitunga]

new article on the Hague, ND foundation, http://www.ecrecord.com/news/2014-09-11/Top_News/The_Carmelite_Monastery_at_Hagueits_past_present_a.html

 

someone asked me this once, if I knew if they were planning on building their new monastery on the property they are at now. yes, I believe so, which it also seems to be saying in this article :like:

[Chiquitunga]

p.s. Happy Feast of St. Teresa of Jesus and the beginning of the 500th Centenary year!!! :nun2:

[vee]

happy feast!! :nun2:

[brandelynmarie]

 

 

Could someone please explain what is happening here & why she has a white veil over the black? 

 

Here's the website: http://www.iglesiadeconcepcion.cl/jovenes/noticias.php?id=VerNoticia&id_noticia=1936

Edited October 18, 2014 by brandelynmarie

[brandelynmarie]

Ok, one more mystery photo:

 

 

 

What is embroidered on their scapulars?

 

http://www.religionenlibertad.com/las-mujeres-que-ingresan-en-un-convento-en-ee-uu-tienen-17981.htm

[truthfinder]

Could someone please explain what is happening here & why she has a white veil over the black?

Here's the website: http://www.iglesiadeconcepcion.cl/jovenes/noticias.php?id=VerNoticia&id_noticia=1936

I'm going to hazard a guess. She's wearing the white veil of the temporary professed and the site says she was making her final vows. I'm guessing they changed the underveil before the ceremony just for ease. They would change the large veil after the actual profession was made, and the pictures just don't show that far into the ceremony.

[brandelynmarie]

I think the embroidered scapular belongs to an active order. :)

Edited October 18, 2014 by brandelynmarie