dymphnamaria Posted June 30, 2013 Author Posted June 30, 2013 Neat pictures! Except for the Mac.... <_< Thank you, but whats with the Mac?
Dr. Bombay Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 Thank you, but whats with the Mac? I don't know. You would think cloistered nuns would want to use something a little less geeky. Would Jesus use a Mac? I think not. But, perhaps it was a donation.
dymphnamaria Posted June 30, 2013 Author Posted June 30, 2013 I don't know. You would think cloistered nuns would want to use something a little less geeky. Would Jesus use a Mac? I think not. But, perhaps it was a donation. One thing I know, they don't own any property and probably that Mac.
rosamundi Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 I don't know. You would think cloistered nuns would want to use something a little less geeky. Would Jesus use a Mac? I think not. But, perhaps it was a donation. Isn't part of their apostolate publishing and so on? Most work of that sort is done on Macs - they seem to be the industry standard. The software is better and, from what I remember of my days in magazine publishing, our external printers insisted on Mac-ready files. Converting from Windows to Mac can lead to odd things happening.
domenica_therese Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 I don't know. You would think cloistered nuns would want to use something a little less geeky. Would Jesus use a Mac? I think not. But, perhaps it was a donation. Well, that's a pretty oldish looking mac -- definitely not the latest to roll off the assembly line. I'm pretty sure they're not cloistered because one of them visited my university. Also, aren't these sisters missionaries? Or maybe they have both active and contemplative branches? The sister who visited us told us some pretty crazy stories about the dangers they face and the diseases she has contracted. These sisters are intense, and awesome!
dymphnamaria Posted June 30, 2013 Author Posted June 30, 2013 I'm pretty sure they're not cloistered because one of them visited my university. Also, aren't these sisters missionaries? Or maybe they have both active and contemplative branches? The sister who visited us told us some pretty crazy stories about the dangers they face and the diseases she has contracted. These sisters are intense, and amesome! The sister with the computer is from their contemplative branch. The sisters that you have met are probably the active ones, you can distinguish the two from their veils. The sisters on mission lands have different experiences to tell. I have heard from a sister who had contracted with some kind of a disease in Africa. But overall, most of the sisters shared funny experiences from their mission. :)
FFI Griswold Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 Ave Maria! Those pictures are so beautiful! Where did they come from? I may be able to use them in higher resolution for the future, or maybe get them to the US sisters here.. What game are they playing? I see them playing that here as well. Must be some kind of worldwide-FI-sister-sport or something.. The friars here have been playing street hockey and basketball lately, but this sister looks like she can do some serious rebounding! What are they doing? What are they doing? These pictures are so interesting - they need captions! Ave Maria! In Corda Iesu et Mariae Sacratissima, fra John Paul, FI
FFI Griswold Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 Ave Maria! I don't know. You would think cloistered nuns would want to use something a little less geeky. Would Jesus use a Mac? I think not. But, perhaps it was a donation. I can tell you from first hand experience in the friaries - if Jesus was here, I would ask Him to help troubleshoot the PC's (majority) that I get stuck on and Mac's (we use Apple stuff all over the world) as well. I would ask him to get that G5 that has been sitting in the corner and see if He could get it running as a rendering machine to help speed up the homily videos! There are friars who may be more specialized with Mac hardware and software and can produce great content, or Mac's get donated and we just use them. Whatever is there that we can use for the apostolate, we use it, so I'm sure Jesus would get accustomed to that 1-button mouse in no time. We have lot's of high end equipment that run internet, television, radio, publications, and other multimedia, all over the world, all from donations - it all comes from Our Lady, and is for Our Lady. St. Maximilian was asked what St. Francis would think if he was there to see the very expensive printing press machine they had, and he replied that St. Francis would roll up his sleeves and get to work on it right away! For Our Lady and the salvation of souls, there are no limits! Ave Maria! fra John Paul
Dr. Bombay Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 I've often suspected that it requires a Divine nature to properly operate a Mac. Nice to have it confirmed. For the rest of us who don't possess a Divine nature, we must eschew the Mac.
Chiquitunga Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 Ave Maria! Those pictures are so beautiful! Where did they come from? I may be able to use them in higher resolution for the future, or maybe get them to the US sisters here.. What game are they playing? I see them playing that here as well. Must be some kind of worldwide-FI-sister-sport or something.. The friars here have been playing street hockey and basketball lately, but this sister looks like she can do some serious rebounding! What are they doing? What are they doing? These pictures are so interesting - they need captions! Ave Maria! In Corda Iesu et Mariae Sacratissima, fra John Paul, FI Ave Maria! These pictures are from the FI Sisters' contemplative monastery in Città di Castello. They used to be all here, http://web.archive.org/web/20090703170042/http://www.granangular.net/aff_rech.asp?mode=data&ths=rgp&id=4179 I'm not sure exactly what they're doing in those pictures, but I would guess it's a penitential practice and/or Stations of the Cross. Here is a Poor Clare in France (OSC I believe since their chins aren't covered as PCCs were) holding a Cross like that as a refectory penance, http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/showimage.aspx?gid=810627&ppid=1122&image=303040130&images=303039433,303039576,303039464,303039510,303039815,303039756,303039856,303039926,303039882,303039655,303039616,303040460,303040425,303040320,303040216,303040381,303040160,303040063,303040130,303039967,303040021,303040289,303040258,303039707&formats=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0 I've seen a picture of the Caphucin Poor Clares in Città di Castello doing the Stations of the Cross all holding Crosses on their shoulders like that too, in a little booklet on St. Veronica Giuliani (which I don't own, just saw)
truthfinder Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 Well the OSC one that you posted the link to looks like an individual penance, perhaps before a final profession, or just for penance coming from the regular office. The FI Contemplatives, when I first saw the pictures, were a Good Friday practice I believe. And Franciscans often do a cross prayer - so maybe that's what they're doing, or a special variation thereof, when they're holding their arms out.
Anselm Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 I went to Mass at the contemplative sisters' convent at Lanherne, Cornwall, in April and met Fr Angelo. A fascinating and beautiful place and a very nice man.
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