EWTN TV specials on women's religious orders

[Swami Mommy]

EWTN GALLERY

POOR CLARE NUNS: A LIFE FOR GOD

An inside look at the thousands of nuns who, today, still follow the way of St. Clare, spending their lives in prayer and sacrifice behind convent walls.

Show Day

Show Date

Start Time

Duration

Thursday

08/18/2016

06:30 PM

00:30

Friday

08/19/2016

02:30 AM

00:30

TV-G

EWTN CINEMA

EDITH STEIN: THE SEVENTH CHAMBER

An artistic portrayal of the heroic life of Jewish philosopher and Catholic convert, Edith Stein, who was martyred under Nazi Germany regime in 1942.

Show Day

Show Date

Start Time

Duration

Saturday

08/20/2016

08:00 PM

02:00

TV-PG

EWTN PRESENTS

HIDDEN: A LIFE ALL FOR GOD - HIDDEN: A LIFE ALL FOR GOD

The daily life of the Trappistine Sisters at Mount Saint Mary’s Abbey in Wrentham, Massachusetts, who embrace a quiet life of prayer and solitude, and support their mission through candy making.

Show Day

Show Date

Start Time

Duration

Saturday

08/20/2016

11:00 PM

01:00

TV-G

 

[DominicanHeart]

I want to watch the Seventh Chamber

[TheresaThoma]

Thanks for letting us know about these amesome shows. I really would love to see the seventh chamber.

[nikita92]

My listing doesnt show it on Friday at 2:30 am! ;(

[Swami Mommy]

I've set my DVR!  I watched the program on the Poor Clares and it was very nice.  The monastery is beautiful, but the film only showed seven or so nuns.  I'm not sure if that was their entire community, but I got the sense that it was.  

 

Edited August 19, 2016 by Swami Mommy

[truthfinder]

50 minutes ago, Swami Mommy said:

I've set my DVR!  I watched the program on the Poor Clares and it was very nice.  The monastery is beautiful, but the film only showed seven or so nuns.  I'm not sure if that was their entire community, but I got the sense that it was.  

 

I watched it too last night - thanks for posting about it. It's the Belleville community and I believe they have had a few vocations since that video was made. Their website http://www.poorclares-belleville.info/ said it was done in 2003.

Further, there's another one on Poor Clares at 630 pm est. This time Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in France - I wonder if it's the community that OLAM helped refound several years ago. 

50 minutes ago, Swami Mommy said:

I've set my DVR!  I watched the program on the Poor Clares and it was very nice.  The monastery is beautiful, but the film only showed seven or so nuns.  I'm not sure if that was their entire community, but I got the sense that it was.  

 

I watched it too last night - thanks for posting about it. It's the Belleville community and I believe they have had a few vocations since that video was made. Their website http://www.poorclares-belleville.info/ said it was done in 2003.

Further, there's another one on Poor Clares at 630 pm est. This time Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in France - I wonder if it's the community that OLAM helped refound several years ago. 

[NadaTeTurbe]

13 minutes ago, truthfinder said:

I watched it too last night - thanks for posting about it. It's the Belleville community and I believe they have had a few vocations since that video was made. Their website http://www.poorclares-belleville.info/ said it was done in 2003.

Further, there's another one on Poor Clares at 630 pm est. This time Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in France - I wonder if it's the community that OLAM helped refound several years ago. 

Do you know where is the community that OLAM helped refound ? There's two PCPA monasteries in France : Castelnaudary and Troye (the birthplace of the congregation). Both of them have been refounded by Polish, and Indian sisters, that I'm sure, but I don't know wich one have american sisters. 

13 minutes ago, truthfinder said:

I watched it too last night - thanks for posting about it. It's the Belleville community and I believe they have had a few vocations since that video was made. Their website http://www.poorclares-belleville.info/ said it was done in 2003.

Further, there's another one on Poor Clares at 630 pm est. This time Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in France - I wonder if it's the community that OLAM helped refound several years ago. 

Do you know where is the community that OLAM helped refound ? There's two PCPA monasteries in France : Castelnaudary and Troye (the birthplace of the congregation). Both of them have been refounded by Polish, and Indian sisters, that I'm sure, but I don't know wich one have american sisters. 

[truthfinder]

1 hour ago, NadaTeTurbe said:

Do you know where is the community that OLAM helped refound ? There's two PCPA monasteries in France : Castelnaudary and Troye (the birthplace of the congregation). Both of them have been refounded by Polish, and Indian sisters, that I'm sure, but I don't know wich one have american sisters. 

 

It was Troyes - there was one nun from OLAM - see this post http://olamnuns.com/blog/143-our-visitors-from-troyes-france.html

1 hour ago, NadaTeTurbe said:

Do you know where is the community that OLAM helped refound ? There's two PCPA monasteries in France : Castelnaudary and Troye (the birthplace of the congregation). Both of them have been refounded by Polish, and Indian sisters, that I'm sure, but I don't know wich one have american sisters. 

 

It was Troyes - there was one nun from OLAM - see this post http://olamnuns.com/blog/143-our-visitors-from-troyes-france.html

[nikita92]

She played the violin in the Holy rosary videos....Sr. Marie Antoinette. The other one is Sr. Mary Catherine. Sorta off topic...Belleville doesnt really post announcements (I dont think)when they receive new novices!  Someone can correct me if they know. I only say that, because I was told by a Franciscan friar that it was to the best of his knowledge..  a sister from OLAM had transfered to that community a few years ago ..However,  nothing was ever made public if she truely had done so. I say THAT, because... communities usually announce in some way shape or form...when they have recieved a "newbie" into their fold! 

She played the violin in the Holy rosary videos....Sr. Marie Antoinette. The other one is Sr. Mary Catherine. Sorta off topic...Belleville doesnt really post announcements (I dont think)when they receive new novices!  Someone can correct me if they know. I only say that, because I was told by a Franciscan friar that it was to the best of his knowledge..  a sister from OLAM had transfered to that community a few years ago ..However,  nothing was ever made public if she truely had done so. I say THAT, because... communities usually announce in some way shape or form...when they have recieved a "newbie" into their fold! 

[Swami Mommy]

I just watched "Hidden: a Life All for God" and in my opinion it's one of the best vocation videos I've seen.  The nuns are wonderfully insightful and heartfelt as they describe the fruits of monastic life and share their own vocation stories.  I highly recommend this video.  In addition to being a testament to the beauty of living a life dedicated to one's inner relationship with the Divine, at its core it's also an inspirational blueprint that can be applied to any life path for those who wish to daily recommit to creating a meaningful life of focused depth and intention.

 

Edited August 22, 2016 by Swami Mommy

[Gabriela]

On 8/22/2016 at 8:07 AM, Swami Mommy said:

I just watched "Hidden: a Life All for God" and in my opinion it's one of the best vocation videos I've seen.  The nuns are wonderfully insightful and heartfelt as they describe the fruits of monastic life and share their own vocation stories.  I highly recommend this video.  In addition to being a testament to the beauty of living a life dedicated to one's inner relationship with the Divine, at its core it's also an inspirational blueprint that can be applied to any life path for those who wish to daily recommit to creating a meaningful life of focused depth and intention.

 

That's what you can expect from the Trappists.  

Is any of this online?

[Swami Mommy]

Gabriela, there are a few excerpts from the film of the various sisters' vocation stories on the monastery's website, and it is also available for purchase through their gift shop,

http://msmabbey.org/vocation-stories

[Antigonos]

Done a search on YouTube?

[Quasar]

On August 25, 2016 at 10:05 AM, Swami Mommy said:

Gabriela, there are a few excerpts from the film of the various sisters' vocation stories on the monastery's website, and it is also available for purchase through their gift shop,

http://msmabbey.org/vocation-stories

I listened to these and they are awe-inspiring.  The one from Sr. Sofia was especially sweet.

[nikita92]

I recorded it! Thus far..I have watched it several times! Very inspiring! 

[Swami Mommy]

I have watched it five times already and have enjoyed it each time.  I confess to a certain amount of wistfulness that I missed this opportunity during my young adult years of choice-making in the 1970's when formal spirituality was looked upon as an anachronism and sisters and nuns were leaving their communities in droves.  I would choose differently if I had my life to do over again, even though I have been happily married for 42 years and had two amazing daughters.

[Quasar]

1 hour ago, Swami Mommy said:

I have watched it five times already and have enjoyed it each time.  I confess to a certain amount of wistfulness that I missed this opportunity during my young adult years of choice-making in the 1970's when formal spirituality was looked upon as an anachronism and sisters and nuns were leaving their communities in droves.  I would choose differently if I had my life to do over again, 

Swami, can I ask why?  As a discerner, I admit to wishing I had this kind of perspective right now. Of course, it doesn't work that way!