Favorite Religious Habit

[emmaAntigonos]

[quote name='Gemma' timestamp='1351337530' post='2498490']


We discussed this on the habit group. The Franciscan missionaries wore blue-grey in honor of Our Lady. They added something blue--not sure what they would have used, something natural as dyes as we know them hadn't come out yet. The Daughters of Charity wore grey until the MM apparitions. Then they added blue for Our Lady.

Blessings,
Gemma
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Both woad and indigo have been around for centuries; neither are expensive.

[Egidio]

Just to show that I am not completely biased, here is another religious community that falls into my 'favorites'

[img]http://vocazione2.altervista.org/Clarisse-dell-Immacolata.jpeg[/img]

These are the "Poor Clares of the Immaculate" (not to be confused with the Franciscan sister of the immaculate )

Unfortunately they are only in Italy right now.

AVE MARIA!

[Cherie]

My goodness it's so hard to say. I love the habit of the Carmelites, Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church, Sisters of St. John, Benedictines of Mary...goodness, the list goes on. Personally I prefer the look of habits in which the neck is covered (but there are also many lovely habits for which it's not). Obviously that preference didn't determine which community I felt God was calling me to, though. I liked their habit, but it wasn't my favorite. If pressed, I'd probably say Carmelite, but that's probably because of my great love for St. Therese.

[i<3franciscans]

[quote name='Egidio' timestamp='1351347337' post='2498520']
Just to show that I am not completely biased, here is another religious community that falls into my 'favorites'

[img]http://vocazione2.altervista.org/Clarisse-dell-Immacolata.jpeg[/img]

These are the "Poor Clares of the Immaculate" (not to be confused with the Franciscan sister of the immaculate )

Unfortunately they are only in Italy right now.

AVE MARIA!
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I love the hoods...

[Eowyn]

[quote name='Egidio' timestamp='1351347337' post='2498520']
Just to show that I am not completely biased, here is another religious community that falls into my 'favorites'

[img]http://vocazione2.altervista.org/Clarisse-dell-Immacolata.jpeg[/img]

These are the "Poor Clares of the Immaculate" (not to be confused with the Franciscan sister of the immaculate )

Unfortunately they are only in Italy right now.

AVE MARIA!
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[quote name='i<3franciscans' timestamp='1351523791' post='2499642']
I love the hoods...
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Those are lovely... what do you think it would take to get them in the US?

[truthfinder]

I don't think they're hoods, it's just the veil that's the same colour.

[Chiquitunga]

[quote name='truthfinder' timestamp='1351564054' post='2500128']
I don't think they're hoods, it's just the veil that's the same colour.
[/quote]

Yep, although the color is a little different. definitely one of my favorite habits!

[img]http://i48.tinypic.com/2zi3alx.jpg[/img]

[url="http://vocazione-religiosa.blogspot.com/2011/01/clarisse-dellimmacolata.html"]http://vocazione-rel...immacolata.html[/url]

[Egidio]

[quote name='Eowyn' timestamp='1351536470' post='2499718']
Those are lovely... what do you think it would take to get them in the US?
[/quote]

Lots of prayers, and letters of interest from potential vocations!!

[i<3franciscans]

[quote name='truthfinder' timestamp='1351564054' post='2500128']
I don't think they're hoods, it's just the veil that's the same colour.
[/quote]Oops! sorry!

[truthfinder]

[quote name='i<3franciscans' timestamp='1351601895' post='2500275']
Oops! sorry!
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No worries. It's such a lovely looking habit.

[InPersonaChriste]

[img]http://sytereitz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/10_05_15_Benedictines_03.jpg[/img]
Benedictines of Mary

[img]http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/d1/3d126404-eaac-5bd3-b206-f428b4af432a/3d126404-eaac-5bd3-b206-f428b4af432a.preview-300.jpg[/img]

Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus.

[Kateri89]

[img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a04nCyreLe4/T3hoYPqDDBI/AAAAAAAAD18/Ms-t_QZvB2s/s640/1+(9.1).jpg[/img]

I just love their habits...

"Pink is my signature color" - Steel Magnolias

[i<3franciscans]

[quote name='InPersonaChriste' timestamp='1351615331' post='2500349']


[img]http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/d1/3d126404-eaac-5bd3-b206-f428b4af432a/3d126404-eaac-5bd3-b206-f428b4af432a.preview-300.jpg[/img]

Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus.
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I love this picture!

[nikita92]

I also like the ones that cover the face and all of ones hair.

[Chiquitunga]

[quote name='nikita92' timestamp='1351747135' post='2501849']
I also like the ones that cover the face and all of ones hair.
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what do you mean by cover the face? like this?

[img]http://www.corbisimages.com/images/Corbis-HU041599.jpg?size=67&uid=52e28fc6-e370-458e-91f5-448a48aedb0e[/img]


this brings back memories... can't find those old posts though .. something along the lines of ds calling this vee!

[Nunsense]

Those look like nun scarecrows.

[Feankie]

Kinda like Peruvian scarecrows with those hats! How on earth can they see let alone breathe?!

[To Jesus Through Mary]

[quote name='nunsense' timestamp='1351757727' post='2501945']
Those look like nun scarecrows.
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Gold!

[Egidio]

I've been meaning to tell you all how much I love these habits. . .

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/sadora/Religious/FFI.jpg[/img]

( me as a novice . . . outside the senate building in Connecticut, rally against the SS marriage bill)

[color=#000080][size=5][font=comic sans ms,cursive]AVE MARIA!![/font][/size][/color]