Mini Documentary on Cloistered Commmunities

[katherineH]

Interesting little feature on several UK communities. 

 

[truthfinder]

34 minutes ago, katherineH said:

Interesting little feature on several UK communities. 

 

Lovely video you linked to - but it's only on the Christchurch Carmelites

[Pax17]

These nuns are in New Zealand...nice to see the delightful Sister Cushla in another video!

[Swami Mommy]

I LOVED this video!  Thank you for posting this!

[katherineH]

2 hours ago, truthfinder said:

Lovely video you linked to - but it's only on the Christchurch Carmelites

yes I realized that after posting  

[Gabriela]

That's a great video. I love how they addressed questions that a lot of "real people" (i.e., non-nuns) ask about religious life, and they did it very directly, with no hesitation or beating around the bush. They were very honest and frank—very real.

I also love the way their scapulars hang over all their other clothes. Best-looking Carmelite habit I've ever seen!

And I could listen to that delightful accent all day! 

EDIT: Also love that they used three very "unlikely" women: The hippy, the aspiring mother of a large family, the daughter of a pastor—but all of them converts. Seriously, all vocations videos should be this well thought out and executed!

Edited July 3, 2016 by Gabriela

[vee]

12 minutes ago, Gabriela said:

 

And I could listen to that delightful accent all day! 

 

Me too!  I love the Kiwi accent.

(no offense to the Aussies on here!)

Edited July 3, 2016 by vee
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[katherineH]

7 hours ago, Gabriela said:

That's a great video. I love how they addressed questions that a lot of "real people" (i.e., non-nuns) ask about religious life, and they did it very directly, with no hesitation or beating around the bush. They were very honest and frank—very real.

I also love the way their scapulars hang over all their other clothes. Best-looking Carmelite habit I've ever seen!

And I could listen to that delightful accent all day! 

EDIT: Also love that they used three very "unlikely" women: The hippy, the aspiring mother of a large family, the daughter of a pastor—but all of them converts. Seriously, all vocations videos should be this well thought out and executed!

Especially ironic since it seems like it was produced by a secular media outlet! 

[Gabriela]

On 7/3/2016 at 10:02 PM, katherineH said:

Especially ironic since it seems like it was produced by a secular media outlet! 

I think that may partially be why it's so good. If you're too "insider", it can be hard to understand the audience you're targeting, and to adapt your message to them. But that speaks well of the sisters, that they managed to communicate well with a secular media company, and took the media company's advice in their own on-screen communications.