Deborah (his Grace Alone) Has Entered

[Lilllabettt]

You may know that she was scheduled to enter the monastery earlier this year; however, she left for a little while to be with her father, when he found out he had only a few months to live. He died in October.

She has now entered the monastery officially and started her postulancy!

Her address is:

Visitation Monastery
attn: Deborah Fails
14 Beach Rd
Tyringham, MA 01264

She may only write to non-family members twice a year, at Christmas and Easter.

[Lilllabettt]

Here's the Tyringham Visitation [url="http://www.vistyr.org/"]website[/url] .

[Saint Therese]

The Visitandines are so awesome.
They have cool habits too.

[Carmeliteheart726]

[quote name='Lilllabettt' post='1727721' date='Dec 14 2008, 01:57 PM']Here's the Tyringham Visitation [url="http://www.vistyr.org/"]website[/url] .[/quote]

That order is wonderful! It's one I am considering a little bit, but I don't think I'll end up there

[Saint Therese]

I really recommend the Lockport Dominicans.

[she_who_is_not]

I think the Visitandine lifestyle is awesome. If I ever start discerning again, they would probably be on the list.

[Mari Therese]

Its soooo great to hear about all the recent entrances!

[Saint Therese]

Iawtc

[DameAgnes]

How wonderful for Deborah, and may God Bless her.

My goodness, but that is one beautiful house, isn't it? Lovely grounds.

I like this four part piece by Sr. Bernadette that covers her journey from postulancy to solemn vows: [url="http://www.vistyr.org/novitiate.html"]http://www.vistyr.org/novitiate.html[/url]

[Carmeliteheart726]

[quote name='DameAgnes' post='1727831' date='Dec 14 2008, 05:03 PM']How wonderful for Deborah, and may God Bless her.

My goodness, but that is one beautiful house, isn't it? Lovely grounds.

I like this four part piece by Sr. Bernadette that covers her journey from postulancy to solemn vows: [url="http://www.vistyr.org/novitiate.html"]http://www.vistyr.org/novitiate.html[/url][/quote]

Yep, that's the piece that really got me interested in their life.

[Saint Therese]

I like the practice of making "renunciations" before Solemn Profession. Very romantic.

Edited December 15, 2008 by Saint Therese

[Luigi]

[quote name='Saint Therese' post='1727759' date='Dec 14 2008, 02:45 PM']The Visitandines are so awesome.
They have cool habits too.[/quote]

So religious life is as much about fashion as life in the world?

[the lords sheep]

WOW! Congratulations Deborah!
May God bless you for your willingness to follow him!

[quote name='Luigi' post='1728030' date='Dec 15 2008, 07:02 AM']So religious life is as much about fashion as life in the world?[/quote]

I don't think anyone that's seriously discerning a religoius vocation would every suggest that "religious life is as much about fashion as life in the world." That would be quite a ridiculous reason for choosing a particular congregation or the religious life in general.
However, whenever I see the habit, it reminds me of God and of the counter-cultural life that the Sisters are living by their vocation. And that does make me excited.

In Christ,
Lauren

ps- and if the inner girl in me delights just a little bit in seeing a nun in her beautiful wedding dress, the world is none-the-worse for it. I've never quite hear of a beautiful whimple being a fashion statement...

Edited December 15, 2008 by the lords sheep

[shadowedseraph]

congratulations, they seem to be a fantastic order, may she find every blessing there

[DameAgnes]

There is nothing wrong with appreciating a habit. I happen to think the Visitation Nuns DO have a nice-looking habit and I love the groovy veil.

But that doesn't mean that's all I appreciate about them.

Can we lighten up a little around here?

[DevotedtoHim]

I love their website. I have written to them, and they have not written back to me. Has anybody else written to them? I am still looking at Carmels but I really like St. Francis de Sales and I really like the "gentle" spirit of the Visitations, at least from what I have read.

Oh....I wish I weren't so confused!

Katherine

P.S. I didn't tell them I am looking at other communities when I wrote.

[Lilllabettt]

Katherine,

Did you use email or snail mail? How long ago was it?

[Saint Therese]

[quote name='Luigi' post='1728030' date='Dec 15 2008, 12:02 AM']So religious life is as much about fashion as life in the world?[/quote]
Um, lighten up dude. There's nothing wrong with enjoying the beauty of the religious habit.
One thing I discovered in my aspirancy is that Jesus doesn't expect you to give up your authentic humanity when you enter religious life.

Edited December 18, 2008 by Saint Therese

[the lords sheep]

[quote name='DevotedtoHim' post='1730491' date='Dec 17 2008, 09:12 PM']I love their website. I have written to them, and they have not written back to me. Has anybody else written to them? I am still looking at Carmels but I really like St. Francis de Sales and I really like the "gentle" spirit of the Visitations, at least from what I have read.

Oh....I wish I weren't so confused!

Katherine

P.S. I didn't tell them I am looking at other communities when I wrote.[/quote]

Keep in mind that many monasteries don't answer mail during advent, so if it didn't get done before Advent, it may just be waiting until January.
I also don't know that there's anything wrong with the fact that you are looking at other communities. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised that they assumed that was the case unless you stated otherwise....
God bless!

In Christ,
Lauren

[the lords sheep]

edit: It was so good I posted it twice....

Happy Advent!

Edited December 19, 2008 by the lords sheep