Franciscan Talk

[PhuturePriest]

emmaberry and I thought it would be razzle dazzle to make a thread for Franciscans, so I took the initiative. This is for general Franciscan talk -- especially discernment with Franciscan communities. But simply doing a post on the interesting aspects of the Franciscan Order is fine, too.

[emmaberry]

Well to start I did not know that the Franciscans began before our Lady gave St Simon Stock the brown scapular...very interesting! Also, I am applying to the Poor Clare Colletines...I think that's Franciscan talk. The dynamics PCs have with the Franciscan brothers equivalent to them is very charming. The PCCs have the Franciscans Minor as their 'counterpart' in the diocese of Las Cruces, and they paint a really beautiful image of how Francis and Clare must have interacted in the beginning.

Thanks for the thread!

[carmenchristi]

emmaberry... can I ask where are the Poor Clare Colletines that you are applying to? I know a sister who entered with them somewhere on the east coast (transfer sister), but I guess I don't know what her new name would be, so IDK if I'd be able to tell if you met her or not! hehe

[Maximilianus]

Shameless blog plug (it's Franciscan related)

[url="http://corpusimmobiliserrantemanimum.blogspot.com/p/munequitos-monasticos.html"]http://corpusimmobil...monasticos.html[/url]

Scroll down you'll see the Franciscan peeps. There are also Franciscan subjects in the other sections, Saints, Clip Art and Misc. stuff.

Edited July 16, 2012 by Maximilianus

[emmaberry]

[quote name='carmenchristi' timestamp='1342387653' post='2455896']
emmaberry... can I ask where are the Poor Clare Colletines that you are applying to? I know a sister who entered with them somewhere on the east coast (transfer sister), but I guess I don't know what her new name would be, so IDK if I'd be able to tell if you met her or not! hehe
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Carmen Christi: The Roswell PCCs! Although there are so many lovely Poor Clare communities near the east coast, I don't know any sisters personally from those monasteries. I kind of wish I was called to a different one though (is that even legal to say??) because the Roswell PCCs don't allow live-ins! Quite scary. I know a lot of PCCs follow this same practice, but some do allow live-ins, and it would be so nice to live in the monastery for a while just to boost confidence in your decision. That's great that you know a PCC though!

One of the Roswell sisters is a transfer as well, maybe they both transferred out of the same original monastery?

Edited July 16, 2012 by emmaberry

[LaPetiteSoeur]

I love Franciscans! I'm discerning between two right now! The charism of Saint Francis is so wonderful. For a long time I thought I was called to the NDs, but Saint Francis stole me from St. Dominic!

[i<3franciscans]

Bumping.



[size=8]...I love Franciscans. <3[/size]

[InPersonaChriste]

Next to Saint Benedict, Saint Clare of Assisi is my favorite.

[MeteorShower]

Franciscans

I wouldn't mind being a Franciscan. Just saying.

[Kayte Postle]

I love Franciscans. =) i would love to be one. When I start to actively discern, the TOR Franciscans is the first community I will be contacting.

[Pax_et bonum]

I look forward to being a Franciscan

It always feels so weird to go back to wearing shoes when I leave the monastery.

Edited September 26, 2012 by Pax_et bonum

[Chiquitunga]

Has everyone here seen the movie by the Franciscans of the Immaculate on Blessed Duns Scotus? [url="http://www.ignatius.com/Products/BDS-M/blessed-duns-scotus.aspx"]http://www.ignatius....uns-scotus.aspx[/url]

If not, you need to see it!!!! It's extremely good! especially for Franciscans .. you'll love the rivalry with the Dominicans!

[i<3franciscans]

[quote name='Pax_et bonum' timestamp='1348630785' post='2486805']
I look forward to being a Franciscan

It always feels so weird to go back to wearing shoes when I leave the monastery.
[/quote]You mean that you never wear shoes in the monastery? That is so avvesome.

I hate shoes...

[Pax_et bonum]

[quote name='i<3franciscans' timestamp='1348708859' post='2487130']
You mean that you never wear shoes in the monastery? That is so avvesome.

I hate shoes...
[/quote]
I know! They have sandals and socks and snow boots for going outside when it's cold, but they go barefoot most the time inside the monastery unless a sister has some problem where she needs to wear shoes. They can also wear socks when the floors are cold inside. Women visiting can choose whether or not to wear shoes, I guess, but I don't wear them.

I don't like things on my hands or on my feet, so it's wonderful to go there and walk around barefoot all the time!

[PhuturePriest]

Holy golden calf! I didn't even know people posted on this! Last I checked I posted it and nobody posted at all, so I assumed it was one of my failed threads. Guess I was wrong!

[Egidio]

[quote name='Chiquitunga' timestamp='1348631859' post='2486809']
Has everyone here seen the movie by the Franciscans of the Immaculate on Blessed Duns Scotus? [url="http://www.ignatius.com/Products/BDS-M/blessed-duns-scotus.aspx"]http://www.ignatius....uns-scotus.aspx[/url]

If not, you need to see it!!!! It's extremely good! especially for Franciscans .. you'll love the rivalry with the Dominicans!
[/quote]

SEEN IT? I WAS IN IT!!
Although for reasons of humility I cannot reveal who I was .

BTW, we are in the middle of the novena for the Solemnity of our Holy Father Saint Francis, so don't forget to pray! (Even the dominicans are allowed to pray to St Francis )

[font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=5][color=#0000CD]AVE MARIA![/color][/size][/font]

[Egidio]

U know what happened

Edited September 27, 2012 by Egidio

[VeniJesuAmorMi]

I check the blog of The Poor Clares of Barhamsville, Virginia sometimes. They have a few new posts for this month. One recently just entered, and the last I heard is that they are expecting two more to enter soon. Here is the blog:

[url="http://www.pcheartponderings.blogspot.com/"]http://www.pcheartponderings.blogspot.com/[/url]

[emmaberry]

[quote name='VeniJesuAmorMi' timestamp='1348769065' post='2487295']
I check the blog of The Poor Clares of Barhamsville, Virginia sometimes. They have a few new posts for this month. One recently just entered, and the last I heard is that they are expecting two more to enter soon. Here is the blog:

[url="http://www.pcheartponderings.blogspot.com/"]http://www.pcheartpo...s.blogspot.com/[/url]
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I love their blog, but did not know about the other approaching entrances! How blessed they are for all their vocations!

[MeteorShower]

When I first began discerning, Franciscan orders were the only ones that I looked at, and I think they're beginning to make a comback They need more Franciscans in Canada.

I only know of The Franciscans of Halifax - whom I'm hoping to visit in a few months. It should be interesting and I would like to learn more information. Their website looks like it hasn't been updated for a long time and doesn't give a lot of information about their apostolate. Besides that, there's a Poor Clare convent in British Colombia.