Paper/Presentation on Monastic Communities

[Colleen]

Hey Phamily,

I'm taking a class this month which deals with different types of alternative communities (yeah, it's a "different" sort of class). Our main project for the class is to write a 10-15 page paper and give an hour-long presentation on any type of established alternative communities.

Since I'm a Catholic nerd, I thought it would be fun to do mine on a monastic community. But there are so many and I can't decide which order or group to focus on!

So I'm asking for help. Which order or group should I choose?

We may be looking at the Rule of St. Benedict and the Rule of St. Francis in class, so I can't do the Order of St. Benedict or the Franciscans.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Edited January 4, 2005 by Colleen

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters (Pink Sisters)!!!!

[Colleen]

[quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='Jan 3 2005, 09:28 PM'] Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters (Pink Sisters)!!!! [/quote]
I've never heard of them. Are they a new order?

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

no, not really, at least I don't think they are... let me find you a site real quick...

[picchick]

There is a book out on the cistercians. I read it it is really cool. There are very few monasteries out there. THey are hermits. I'll get the title of the book if you'd like.

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

The Sisters in MO: [url="http://www.mountgraceconvent.org/"]http://www.mountgraceconvent.org/[/url]

The Sisters in PA: [url="http://www.svd.org/AdorSister.html"]http://www.svd.org/AdorSister.html[/url]

[Colleen]

[quote name='picchick' date='Jan 3 2005, 09:30 PM'] There is a book out on the cistercians. I read it it is really cool. There are very few monasteries out there. THey are hermits. I'll get the title of the book if you'd like. [/quote]
That would be awesome! Thanks!

[Colleen]

Oh, and I should mention, the paper has to be 10-15 pages. So maybe I should do an older order, since there'd probably be more stuff on them. I'm not sure.

[Colleen]

[quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='Jan 3 2005, 09:31 PM'] The Sisters in MO: [url="http://www.mountgraceconvent.org/"]http://www.mountgraceconvent.org/[/url]

The Sisters in PA: [url="http://www.svd.org/AdorSister.html"]http://www.svd.org/AdorSister.html[/url] [/quote]
Thanks!

[picchick]

Psssttt.....

Try the cistercian order..... The book i'll get the title for tells all about there history, the houses, and what they do all day. It is really really good.

meg

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

[quote name='picchick' date='Jan 3 2005, 09:39 PM'] Psssttt.....

Try the cistercian order..... The book i'll get the title for tells all about there history, the houses, and what they do all day. It is really really good.

meg [/quote]
Sounds like hte better of the two...

You could also do Dominicans...

[Colleen]

So many choices!

Those "Pink Sisters" are so cute, FutureNun! They have pink habits.

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

[quote name='Colleen' date='Jan 3 2005, 09:46 PM'] So many choices!

Those "Pink Sisters" are so cute, FutureNun! They have pink habits. [/quote]
Aren't they just cute? :hearts:

[voiciblanche]

Wait a second.

Cistercians are a branch of the Order of St. Benedict, are they not?



(It's too bad, though, Colleen, 'cause they're really cool. They have Cistercian monks at UD!

[Colleen]

[quote name='voiciblanche' date='Jan 3 2005, 11:09 PM']Wait a second.

Cistercians are a branch of the Order of St. Benedict, are they not?[/quote]
That's true. I hadn't thought of that.

I think I'm going to go with the Dominicans.

[quote name='voiciblanche' date='Jan 3 2005, 11:09 PM']
(It's too bad, though, Colleen, 'cause they're really cool. They have Cistercian monks at UD! [/quote]
Yes, they're awesome! I loved their Masses.

[voiciblanche]

[quote]I think I'm going to go with the Dominicans.  [/quote]

Sweet. They're awesome.

[quote]Yes, they're awesome! I loved their Masses.   [/quote]

Me, too! Their Masses are great.