the_rev Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 There are so many threads, but maybe we should have an official thread of what orders each person in the vocation section is considering. I am considering the Legion of Christ, Norbertines, FSSP, Diocseean, and the Married life as well. What orders are you considering?
benedictaj Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 Tee hee...I am so going to be a Dominican.....although I have seriously looked at the Poor Clares. I love the Dominicans..... :wub:
Totus Tuus Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 J/w... what makes this one official and all the other ones not? I'm considering the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, and hopefully entering in December.
the_rev Posted July 3, 2005 Author Posted July 3, 2005 Totus Tuus--Where do you want to enter the poor clares? Alabama or Arizona?
daugher-of-Mary Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 The Carmelites :wub: I'm also giving a serious look at the PCPAs
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 I think I'm meant to be a Poor Clare Colettine and hopefully I will enter next summer... that is if I can get the application together in time...
Totus Tuus Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 [quote name='the_rev' date='Jul 3 2005, 09:49 AM']Totus Tuus--Where do you want to enter the poor clares? Alabama or Arizona? [right][snapback]630602[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Alabama. Woohoo, go Poor Clares and Carmelites!
avemarisstella Posted July 4, 2005 Posted July 4, 2005 Sorry to burst in on your Fransiscan and Teresian white, brown and greyness, but I think I'm a black-and-white Dominican!
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted July 4, 2005 Posted July 4, 2005 [quote name='avemarisstella' date='Jul 3 2005, 09:15 PM']Sorry to burst in on your Fransiscan and Teresian white, brown and greyness, but I think I'm a black-and-white Dominican! [right][snapback]631128[/snapback][/right] [/quote] there are quite a few Dominicans-to-be here... and a cisternian-to-be too
CatholicCid Posted July 4, 2005 Posted July 4, 2005 I was looking into the Diocese Priesthood <<...; Technically an order right?
ForHimAlone Posted July 4, 2005 Posted July 4, 2005 I'm another black and white.... Cistercians!! See them here: [url="http://www.nunocist.org"]http://www.nunocist.org[/url] I'm also going to check out a few Discalced Carmelites communities, but I'm thinking Cistercian may be the one!
Susan Posted July 4, 2005 Posted July 4, 2005 [quote name='CatholicCid' date='Jul 4 2005, 03:55 PM']I was looking into the Diocese Priesthood <<...; Technically an order right? [right][snapback]631599[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Sorry! Diocesan priests are considered "secular". They make promises of obedience to the bishop and a promise of celibacy (which is basically chastity but a slightly different nuance). They do not promise to live a rule of life (rule or constitution, etc.) nor are they bound to poverty. But Diocesan priests are wonderful anyway and the backbone of the Church! God bless you!
Totus Tuus Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 [quote name='ForHimAlone' date='Jul 4 2005, 04:47 PM']I'm another black and white.... Cistercians!! See them here: [url="http://www.nunocist.org"]http://www.nunocist.org[/url] I'm also going to check out a few Discalced Carmelites communities, but I'm thinking Cistercian may be the one! [right][snapback]631627[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Their site is really cool, and what lovely habits! I think they're very pretty. Why do they get up at 3:40? Is it part of their spirit of penance or something? In the Order I am joining, each sister rises in the middle of the night twice a week for an hour of Adoration... I don't know about you, but getting up like that is very hard for me. God bless
the_rev Posted July 5, 2005 Author Posted July 5, 2005 I really feel god is nugging me to enter the Legion. All in God's time!
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 [quote name='Totus Tuus' date='Jul 5 2005, 07:27 AM']Their site is really cool, and what lovely habits! I think they're very pretty. Why do they get up at 3:40? Is it part of their spirit of penance or something? In the Order I am joining, each sister rises in the middle of the night twice a week for an hour of Adoration... I don't know about you, but getting up like that is very hard for me. God bless [right][snapback]632017[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I was talking about the cisternians with kathleen... we were comparing orders and the cisternians are really cool! But I think I'm mean for hte Poor CLares... And they rise at midnight for (matins?) night prayer and then rise again at 5 am Yay for no sleep!
ForHimAlone Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 [quote name='Totus Tuus' date='Jul 5 2005, 08:27 AM']Their site is really cool, and what lovely habits! I think they're very pretty. Why do they get up at 3:40? Is it part of their spirit of penance or something? In the Order I am joining, each sister rises in the middle of the night twice a week for an hour of Adoration... I don't know about you, but getting up like that is very hard for me. God bless [right][snapback]632017[/snapback][/right] [/quote] They rise at 3:40 A.M. so that they can prepare for Matins at 4:00 A.M. It's funny... during my visit I kept saying that maybe this will be where God wants me if He wakes me up in time for Matins. The last morning I woke up at 3:30 A.M! Those truly are the best hours of the day sometimes.
son_of_angels Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 (edited) I was thinking of the FSSP or the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest (more likely the Institute, as the FSSP harbors quite a few extremists), but I think I might be open to the diocesan priesthood or the Franciscan Friars of the Eternal Word. Edited July 5, 2005 by son_of_angels
Totus Tuus Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 [quote name='ForHimAlone' date='Jul 5 2005, 02:30 PM']They rise at 3:40 A.M. so that they can prepare for Matins at 4:00 A.M. It's funny... during my visit I kept saying that maybe this will be where God wants me if He wakes me up in time for Matins. The last morning I woke up at 3:30 A.M! Those truly are the best hours of the day sometimes. [right][snapback]632339[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I totally agree. For a short while I woke up at 4:30 a.m. each morning to start school (I'm home-schooled), and there is really something supernatural about the unearthly hours of the morning... such a closeness to God, or something.
ForHimAlone Posted July 6, 2005 Posted July 6, 2005 [quote name='Totus Tuus' date='Jul 5 2005, 05:46 PM']I totally agree. For a short while I woke up at 4:30 a.m. each morning to start school (I'm home-schooled), and there is really something supernatural about the unearthly hours of the morning... such a closeness to God, or something. [right][snapback]632488[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Agreed! Never can there be found more stillness and tranquility than in the hours before the "stir of the day" begins. It's a time of silence and intimate prayer, I think.
mariology21 Posted July 6, 2005 Posted July 6, 2005 For over a year I was discerning whether I was called to the Religious Life. For quite some time I believed that's what God was saying. About six months ago I very very very seriously thought that I was called the Carmelites. But the more I pray the more I've realized that God is calling me to be a wife and a mother (of a VERY large family He has been telling me these past few weeks!!) At first I was extremly "bummed" that He wasn't calling me to the Religious Life. But now I see His will and am going with it. And am quite at peace now! But I still have quite an affinity for the Carmelites and am now seriously considering whether to join the Third Order Carmelites. We shall see!! ~Jen
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