Deus te Amat Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 [url="http://www.bellwetheromaha.org/"]http://www.bellwetheromaha.org/[/url] Have you heard of them? If so, what?
Irishdancingmimi Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 My how....colorful! Never heard of them before, but I would be interested in what others had to say about them!
Deus te Amat Posted July 22, 2009 Author Posted July 22, 2009 [quote name='Irishdancingmimi' post='1927782' date='Jul 22 2009, 01:02 AM']My how....colorful! Never heard of them before, but I would be interested in what others had to say about them![/quote] The teal is because heaven is blue, earth is green, and teal is in between. The intercessors are between heaven and earth. So, the color is hideous, but the meaning is awesome.
Irishdancingmimi Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 Well thats really cool. *cough* still not as nice as plain black and white though...
Deus te Amat Posted July 22, 2009 Author Posted July 22, 2009 [quote name='Irishdancingmimi' post='1927793' date='Jul 22 2009, 01:07 AM']Well thats really cool. *cough* still not as nice as plain black and white though... [/quote] Agreed
InHisLove726 Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 I think the color of the habit is hideous too. I also think the buildings stick out like a sore thumb! On a more serious note, they are affliated with the Council for Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR), and have been recognized as being faithful to the Magisterium. They aren't my style at all because they are charismatic Catholics, but they do serve a very useful purpose of evangelization and prayer. I'm drawn to more contemplative orders. That being said, I think that if one is drawn to charismatic orders, this is a good place to start.
Deus te Amat Posted July 22, 2009 Author Posted July 22, 2009 I just got off the phone with someone who recently attended one of their conferences. My curiosity was piqued. I was wondering what fellow phatmassers thought.
zunshynn Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) I have a very cool examination of conscience by them... thoroughly examines your attitudes in regards to each of the deadly sins... so it's really good for helping you get to the bottom of what you struggle with and make a good confession that isn't a mere repeat of the same thing over again. Helps you see where you're making progress... anyway, it's designed for intercessors themselves... and they seem to have an emphasis on growing in the spiritual life through things like journaling... and their apostolate seems to have a very one on one aspect to it, which is cool. I didn't know they were a religious order, though. I thought they were some kind of lay association. But I don't know anything about them directly... I just found the examination in the library at OLAM... Edited July 22, 2009 by zunshynn
tnavarro61 Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 hi! Intercessors of the Lamb are a public association of the faithful, soon to be Society of Apostolic Life. By the way i am a Lay Companion of IOL. I would like to share his link about Sr. Mary Danika of the Morning Star: [url="http://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/story/1233254.html"]Sr. Mary Danika - July 25, 2007 Report[/url]
VeniteAdoremus Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 I actually think the colour is cool although there's nothing better than white and black, of course! What I'm wondering about, though, is that they call themselves "hermits" - what is that about? Do they live in hermitages? I can't find it on the web site.
tnavarro61 Posted July 23, 2009 Posted July 23, 2009 Probably the following from the Spencer Report would give light on why they are called hermits: [quote]Those in her community begin each weekday at 6 a.m. with morning prayer. This is followed by silent prayer from 6:30 - 8:30 a.m. and then a time of discernment in each of their houses until 10 a.m. "That's where we get together and lift up every prayer request that comes in the mail, over the fax or e-mail. We get hundreds every day," Sister Danika said. "...We pray for a huge variety of stuff, which shows that nothing is too big or too little for God." Formation class, which takes place then until 11:30 a.m., has the religious initiates studying the teachings that Mother Nadine has given them. Following lunch, all are assigned to various jobs from 12:30 - 4 p.m. Following a daily mass, the group of 65 gathers together on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to eat dinner. On other days, the evening meal is eaten in the houses they reside in. Weekend schedules differ for those in the religious order in that they rise at 7 a.m. Saturday, pray until 8 a.m., attend mass at 8:30 a.m. and then clean the house and experience "free time" - where they can write and receive letters among other things - until dinner. The weekend then becomes a "hermitic" time - or quiet, contemplative and private - until Monday morning. The only time talking is heard is during the 5:30 p.m. mass on Sunday.[/quote]
VeniteAdoremus Posted July 23, 2009 Posted July 23, 2009 Hum. I guess I'm just too obsessed with terminology
Lil Red Posted July 23, 2009 Posted July 23, 2009 [quote name='Deus_te_Amat' post='1927744' date='Jul 21 2009, 10:49 PM'][url="http://www.bellwetheromaha.org/"]http://www.bellwetheromaha.org/[/url] Have you heard of them? If so, what?[/quote] +J.M.J.+ i have several books by them. really good books.
the lords sheep Posted July 23, 2009 Posted July 23, 2009 I've met a couple of them, and they are wonderful. And i kind of like the teal....
RosaMystica Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 My cousin is an Intercessor of the Lamb I would recommend going on one of their retreats. They are very holy Sisters (and Brothers, too) and I love their charism! BUT! On the other hand.. I'm not too crazy about the color of the habits, even though it does have a beautiful meaning.
melporcristo Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 JMJT I've heard very good things about them! Yes, they are a more Charasmatic order, but they are beautiful and can definitely attract those who are interested in the movement. I have close friends associated with them & I love how they play their own instruments for the Lord for retreats.
tnavarro61 Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 [quote name='MandyKhatoon' post='1930411' date='Jul 24 2009, 01:59 PM']My cousin is an Intercessor of the Lamb I would recommend going on one of their retreats. They are very holy Sisters (and Brothers, too) and I love their charism! BUT! On the other hand.. I'm not too crazy about the color of the habits, even though it does have a beautiful meaning. [/quote] really? may we know who she or he is?
sistersintigo Posted October 10, 2010 Posted October 10, 2010 Updating an older thread with some momentous news. Note: Nadine Brown did what she was told to do, Under Obedience. [url="http://www.catholic.org/hf/faith/story.php?id=38619"]Ordered to Resign[/url]
krissylou Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 [quote name='sistersintigo' timestamp='1286728124' post='2178935'] Updating an older thread with some momentous news. Note: Nadine Brown did what she was told to do, Under Obedience. [url="http://www.catholic.org/hf/faith/story.php?id=38619"]Ordered to Resign[/url] [/quote] I have no idea of the details of this particular situation and community (although I do like the teal ...) But it is a common pattern that someone is really gifted to establish something new, but doesn't necessarily have the gifts and/or skill sets to lead it once it is more established and is moving towards a new level of maturity and growth. Those gifts and skills very often don't go together. So it could well be that Mother Nadine was just the person to be chosen by God to establish a vision of this community, but someone else might be the one to shepherd it now that it's more established. So, I'm involved with another organization (not a religious order) where the last director was a powerful visionary and communicator, but when he left the nuts and bolts of things were a mess. So when the Board was looking for the next director, they needed a real nuts-and-bolts guy, which they got, and he got the logistics of things in much better shape over the next several years. And then he recently resigned, having done what he was brought in to do, because in this next stage they really need more of a visionary again, and that isn't him. He's a really really good nuts-and-bolts guy, but he's not a visionary communicator. So it could be that this is a natural and healthy stage in the growth of this community. Although even so, even when nobody's doing anything wrong, it is often very very difficult and painful to realize "I'm not the right person for this role ..." so many of us want to be all things to all people, and well we're just not designed for that.
Lilllabettt Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Obedience is a sign of the presence of the Holy Spirit. God bless them.
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