AlterDominicus Posted August 28, 2006 Posted August 28, 2006 You know I was SURE I thought I saw about every colored habit in the world, until now........................................................... [img]http://www.stlvocations.org/Extreme_Living/Images/hs_adoration.jpg[/img] PINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are called [url="http://www.holyspiritadoration.org"]Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters[/url] What an upside down world this is!
shortnun Posted August 28, 2006 Posted August 28, 2006 They're just lovely. They're praying for my ill aunt, too. I enjoy their chapel here in St. Louis. Very peaceful and quiet.
zunshynn Posted August 28, 2006 Posted August 28, 2006 LOL, yeah I believe they're nicknamed the Pink Sisters... seems appropriate!
homeschoolmom Posted August 28, 2006 Posted August 28, 2006 But they wear gray habits when they go out...
zunshynn Posted August 28, 2006 Posted August 28, 2006 [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1052094' date='Aug 28 2006, 09:00 AM'] But they wear gray habits when they go out... [/quote] They DO?! Why? Besides, they don't go out too much do they? Aren't they cloistered?
she_who_is_not Posted August 28, 2006 Posted August 28, 2006 I think jgirl posted about them a long time ago, saying they wore gray habits to see the pope when he was in St. Louis. I'll try to find it.
uruviel Posted August 28, 2006 Posted August 28, 2006 I've seen 'pink' sisters before, I never knew their name until now though. Very interesting. I would absolutely hate wearing pink everyday, but, the colors aren't the reason you choose the order, err, the order chooses you
Veritas Posted August 28, 2006 Posted August 28, 2006 (edited) + From their website: "The rose color of our habits, which we wear in honor of the Holy Spirit, symbolizes our dedication to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity. Evangelization and the sanctification of priests are particularly remembered in our life of prayer, which includes the singing of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) in choir." [url="http://www.holyspiritadoration.org/webpages/index_about_us.htm"]http://www.holyspiritadoration.org/webpage...ex_about_us.htm[/url] They are AWESOME and when you look at the reasons -you CAN'T diss the Pink!! Edited August 28, 2006 by Veritas
Gemma Posted August 28, 2006 Posted August 28, 2006 The Pink Sisters are what I start with when discussing the cloistered life. Usually a jaw-dropping experience for them. "They wear pink!" they exclaim. And some negative poster (whose post was deleted) said the colors of our SOLC proposed foundations made a mockery of religious life. Every color we're going to be using is already in use--including green. This poster thought all habits should be black. Blessings, Gemma
uruviel Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 I wonder why black? That's a bit odd, but maybe that poster had a reason to it. I'm sure that anyone would overlook the colors, I'm just not a fan of pink but that wouldn't matter anyday.
Gemma Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 [quote name='uruviel' post='1052455' date='Aug 28 2006, 11:24 PM'] I wonder why black? That's a bit odd, but maybe that poster had a reason to it. I'm sure that anyone would overlook the colors, I'm just not a fan of pink but that wouldn't matter anyday. [/quote] The poster posted under a pen name, and I think I know who it was. If it's who I'm thinking, they're a reject from a convent that wore black. Generally speaking, the colors mean: white--purity; joy black--penance; grief; death to the world red--Precious Blood; martyrdom; Sacred Heart blue--Our Lady purple--St. Joseph; penance; St. John Francis Regis green--hope; St. Jude brown--penance; poverty; Mt. Carmel burgundy--royalty; combination of Jesus & Mary's colors pink--joyful anticipation yellow and white--the majesty of Almighty God grey--penitence I think I've covered all the bases. Blessings, Gemma
HisChild Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 Wow, Gemma, what an awful thing to say about a person. . . 'they're a reject from a convent. . .' Regardless of a person's situation, that's rather harsh.
OLAM Dad Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 [quote name='Gemma' post='1052145' date='Aug 28 2006, 02:43 PM'] This poster thought all habits should be black. [/quote] That's silly. Everybody knows that habits are supposed to be brown. Sheesh, what a dummy...
zunshynn Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 (edited) [quote name='OLAM Dad' post='1052742' date='Aug 29 2006, 08:44 AM'] That's silly. Everybody knows that habits are supposed to be brown. Sheesh, what a dummy... [/quote] Well, all of the cool ones anyway. Edited August 29, 2006 by zunshynn
Sixtina87 Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 some communities, wear black still......some also wear brown, white, grey, pink, blue, and i think i am forgetting a color or two....oh well The martyrs wear Black, grey and/or white. Dominican's wear white, however some branches of Dominicans wear another color such as brown for the SSEW, blue for the sisters of life. the daughters wear blue habits and so does other communities as well. carmelites wear brown, duh! and etc, etc. i think you get the picture by now!!!
zunshynn Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 I didn't know the Sisters of Life were associated with Dominicans! Well you really do learn something every day! Should I go back to bed now that I've fulfilled my learning quota?
Gemma Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 [quote name='HisChild' post='1052725' date='Aug 29 2006, 10:38 AM'] Wow, Gemma, what an awful thing to say about a person. . . 'they're a reject from a convent. . .' Regardless of a person's situation, that's rather harsh. [/quote] Sorry, that's my human side speaking. She really lit into me in other areas. Horrific jealousy from her side where my accomplishments are concerned, and she's still on my one last nerve. I was just calling it as I saw it. Such happens within religious families. I think she has something wrong. I know what my problem is--she's just too proud to see her own. Pray for both of us. Thanks. Blessings, Gemma
Sixtina87 Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 [quote name='zunshynn' post='1052832' date='Aug 29 2006, 01:02 PM'] I didn't know the Sisters of Life were associated with Dominicans! Well you really do learn something every day! Should I go back to bed now that I've fulfilled my learning quota? [/quote] iam pretty sure theya re dominican, however i could be wrong. their habit looks dominican!!! again i could be wrong!!!
Gemma Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 [quote name='zunshynn' post='1052832' date='Aug 29 2006, 02:02 PM'] I didn't know the Sisters of Life were associated with Dominicans! Well you really do learn something every day! Should I go back to bed now that I've fulfilled my learning quota? [/quote] I'm not sure why Cardinal O'Connor chose that habit for the Sisters of Life--more than likely shown to him in prayer--but it's BASED on that of the Nashville Dominicans. Mother Assumpta did go up there to help form the community and spoke with the aspirants about community life. As far as I know, they follow the Rule of St. Augustine, with the constitutions given them by the Cardinal-founder. The SSEW were co-founded by Mother Assumpta's sister, who was a Nashville Dominican, and Mother Angelica. They merged the two spiritualities--Franciscan and Dominican--hence the two-toned habit. Blessings, Gemma
OLAM Dad Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 [quote name='zunshynn' post='1052832' date='Aug 29 2006, 01:02 PM'] I didn't know the Sisters of Life were associated with Dominicans! Well you really do learn something every day! Should I go back to bed now that I've fulfilled my learning quota? [/quote] Sweet dreams.
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