Good Benedictine Orders?

[HisChild]

I made the response that it didn't seem to qualify as a habit because, when one thinks of the words religious habit, they don't think white shirt, black skirt. I haven't gone so far as to put a poll out, but, for instance, there were some OP sisters here, who, back in the mid 90s, wore a modified habit of white mid calf length tunic and scapular and shorter veil. Later, they just wore white shirt of some sort and black skirt. All the people, young and old, when seeing them, would say. .. How come they're not wearing their habit. The sisters themselves said, 'we're now opting for simple dress, and not a religious habit.'

Interestingly enough, there are many communities, Benedictine in spirituality and charism, who invest the novice in habit and white veil, not giving her the black veil until vows, as is common in many monasteries of all charisms and orders.

While I understand your comment that Benedict was adamant in his decree of hospitality, I don't know if he would go so far as to allow those of other religions to give talks on their faith in our own chapels. In addition, I certainly don't believe that he would go so far as to build a Buddhist temple, Muslim mosque or native american ashram in order to make those coming feel that they are receiving better hospitality.

As for the Tabernacle hanging from a tree or a cross, again, I don't know if our Lord would be all that happy to be hanging on one side of the cross, while a potted plant was hanging on the other.

I'm pretty traditional in that, when feeling my call to religious life, one of my foremost thoughts was that I was called to a community completely faithful to the Magesterium of the Church, wore a traditional habit and lived in community with full prayer in common. So my posts here will reflect that.

[OLAM Dad]

[quote name='PCPA2Be' date='Feb 15 2006, 06:14 PM']I made the response that it didn't seem to qualify as a habit because, when one thinks of the words religious habit, they don't think white shirt, black skirt.  I haven't gone so far as to put a poll out, but, for instance, there were some OP sisters here, who, back in the mid 90s, wore a modified habit of white mid calf length tunic and scapular and shorter veil.  Later, they just wore white shirt of some sort and black skirt.  All the people, young and old, when seeing them, would say. .. How come they're not wearing their habit.  The sisters themselves said, 'we're now opting for simple dress, and not a religious habit.'

Interestingly enough, there are many communities, Benedictine in spirituality and charism, who invest the novice in habit and white veil, not giving her the black veil until vows, as is common in many monasteries of all charisms and orders.

While I understand your comment that Benedict was adamant in his decree of hospitality, I don't know if he would go so far as to allow those of other religions to give talks on their faith in our own chapels.  In addition, I certainly don't believe that he would go so far as to build a Buddhist temple, Muslim mosque or native american ashram in order to make those coming feel that they are receiving better hospitality.

As for the Tabernacle hanging from a tree or a cross, again, I don't know if our Lord would be all that happy to be hanging on one side of the cross, while a potted plant was hanging on the other.

I'm pretty traditional in that, when feeling my call to religious life, one of my foremost thoughts was that I was called to a community completely faithful to the Magesterium of the Church, wore a traditional habit and lived in community with full prayer in common.  So my posts here will reflect that.
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I, for one, am delighted that you are here!

[she_who_is_not]

[quote name='OLAM Dad' date='Feb 15 2006, 06:18 PM']I, for one, am delighted that you are here!
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I second that OLAM Dad!

[benedictaj]

And I can third it

[Laurentina1975]

Can I fourth it? :

[she_who_is_not]

[quote name='memtherose' date='Feb 15 2006, 04:03 PM']Thank you Lauren :

and Amanda!!! I live fairly close to a Tyburn convent. They are beautiful :  Gods will, WILL be done! and it is all in His time. I hope you do get to visit the UK, though
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Wow, what a blessing. They really do seem like a good community. Let's hope that God's will and His time will allow me one last visit to my motherland(s). (I am English, Scottish, and Welsh).
Amanda

[HisChild]

You guys are all so crazy, I just love you! And I will miss you all heartily. Even though we haven't met in person, I just feeeeeel the love!