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nytimes.com/2008/12/17/nyregion/17convent.html
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Scoobyshme
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This has been a growing trend for a while now. Those orders/groups who wanted to be “with the world” after Vatican II rather than just “in the world” started taking their habits off, or at least secularizing them, as well as their rule of order. Those orders, for the most part, are dying out. No vocations.
On the other hand, those vocations who have remained faithful to their rule of order and maintained their habit, signifying that they were not “of” the world, are flourishing. I would submit as an example, St. Cecelia’s Dominican Convent in Nashville. They are growing by leaps and bounds and actually have a waiting list of young ladies eager to join. They have retained their original habit, follow the rule of order of their group religiously, and are doing God’s will for them. A few years ago, they found they needed to expand the convent and needed, if I recall, like $10 million to do the work. They only put the word out around August of that year. By December, they had $20 million, strictly from donations from around the country! My first cousin is a nun there, and I visited for three days when she was taking her final vows. I have never in my life seen that many women in one place for that long without seeing one frown. Every single one of them was smiling and happy. They had a glow to them! Contrast them to the poor old nuns who walk around in street clothes with no readily visible sign that they belong to Christ, other than the occasional lapel pin. When we do God’s will, and cooperate in building His kingdom, everything works for the good. When not, we fail.
On the other hand, those vocations who have remained faithful to their rule of order and maintained their habit, signifying that they were not “of” the world, are flourishing. I would submit as an example, St. Cecelia’s Dominican Convent in Nashville. They are growing by leaps and bounds and actually have a waiting list of young ladies eager to join. They have retained their original habit, follow the rule of order of their group religiously, and are doing God’s will for them. A few years ago, they found they needed to expand the convent and needed, if I recall, like $10 million to do the work. They only put the word out around August of that year. By December, they had $20 million, strictly from donations from around the country! My first cousin is a nun there, and I visited for three days when she was taking her final vows. I have never in my life seen that many women in one place for that long without seeing one frown. Every single one of them was smiling and happy. They had a glow to them! Contrast them to the poor old nuns who walk around in street clothes with no readily visible sign that they belong to Christ, other than the occasional lapel pin. When we do God’s will, and cooperate in building His kingdom, everything works for the good. When not, we fail.
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nlh1302
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Speaking of the Nashville Dominicans, here’s the trailer for a new Salt & Light documentary on the order that’s scheduled to air in January. From what I can see, it looks like it’s going to be a good one (I wouldn’t be surprised if EWTN decided to pick it up at some point).
saltandlighttv.org/prog_special_beloved.htm
saltandlighttv.org/prog_special_beloved.htm
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Holly3278
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Well that is sad. I wonder where the nuns will go? 
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