Benedictine and Cistercian questions

[toknowservelove]

I was just wondering if any one has heard of the Cistercian nuns in Dubuque, Iowa at Mississippi Abbey?

I am also wondering why some orders/groups have “faithful to the Magisterium of the RCC” or something similar on their websites and others don’t. I’m asking because I feel called to Benedictine and/or Cistercian spirituality, but it seems that many of them do not have that on their websites. At least, not the ones that accept older vocations. And at the few that I’ve asked I feel I get a political non-answer or question.–“What do you mean by ‘Magisterium’?” “We feel we are fully Catholic.”(Or is that, “We feel we are fully catholic.”)

Any insight is helpful.

 

[oblsbdc]

Any Cistercian or Trapastine Abbey’s take thier spiritual life very seriously. Its just to rigorous a life for those not serious to stay.

Becuase you’re refering to women monks, I think a good indication of Catholic identity is the extant that the community wear’s a type of habit. When visiting your interaction with the community will tell how they concieve of themselves in the Catholic Church, i.e., “faithfullness” to use your words.

At the same time, contemplative orders don’t often feel compelled to proclaim “faithfullness” - their prayer life does that. I would go by your intuition based upon visits and not what a web-page says.

I once had an abbot tell me to visit three abbys then choose one. Elsewise one will just visit monasteries all thier life, trying to find the one. Part of the commitment is growing in and with the community - not to find perfection.

Also maybe consider: Cistercian monastery of Our Lady of the Angels, Regina Laudes, Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (Clyde Missouri)

 

[kathielee]

I was just wondering if any one has heard of the Cistercian nuns in Dubuque, Iowa at Mississippi Abbey?

I am also wondering why some orders/groups have “faithful to the Magisterium of the RCC” or something similar on their websites and others don’t. I’m asking because I feel called to Benedictine and/or Cistercian spirituality, but it seems that many of them do not have that on their websites. At least, not the ones that accept older vocations. And at the few that I’ve asked I feel I get a political non-answer or question.–“What do you mean by ‘Magisterium’?” “We feel we are fully Catholic.”(Or is that, “We feel we are fully catholic.”)

Any insight is helpful.

The nuns in Iowa are Trappist. In Wisconsin, there is a monastery of O.Cist. nunocist.org

Kathie

 

[kathielee]

I was just wondering if any one has heard of the Cistercian nuns in Dubuque, Iowa at Mississippi Abbey?

I am also wondering why some orders/groups have “faithful to the Magisterium of the RCC” or something similar on their websites and others don’t. I’m asking because I feel called to Benedictine and/or Cistercian spirituality, but it seems that many of them do not have that on their websites. At least, not the ones that accept older vocations. And at the few that I’ve asked I feel I get a political non-answer or question.–“What do you mean by ‘Magisterium’?” “We feel we are fully Catholic.”(Or is that, “We feel we are fully catholic.”)

Any insight is helpful.

If you are in doubt as to whether they are in line with the Magisterium…ask them. I have done that before because there are communities that are not at all in line with the Magisterium.

Trappists and Cistercians are mostly cloistered but I understand there is one Cistercian group in the south west that helps with the parish so they are not completely cloistered.

My spiritual director is a Trappist monk. And I love the spirituality.

kathie

 

[Cyceri]

I know this is kind of an old thread, but for those who see this looking for more answers…
Yes, you do need to be careful–there are lots of orders and communities that aren’t in line with the Magisterium! I would recommend looking at cmswr.org (Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious), which I have been told by several priests to visit. I think all of the orders on this site are in line with the Magisterium.

God bless!

 

[anode]

The nuns in Iowa are Trappistines, probably founded from the Wrentham MA monastery, and definitely orthodox. They are doing well and have steady vocations.

They may not mention that they are ‘faithful to the magisterium’ because it never occurred to them not to be.

 

[Dale_M]

The nuns in Iowa are Trappistines, probably founded from the Wrentham MA monastery, and definitely orthodox. They are doing well and have steady vocations.

Indeed they are. They are doing well enough that, a few years ago, they established a daughter monastery on the island of Tautra in central Norway. The idea was to re-establish the faith on the grounds of an old monastery, destroyed during the Reformation. The Tautra monastery is now independent and doing well.

The Iowa Trappistines are at Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey. Here is their website:
mississippiabbey.org/Home

If you explore that site, you will notice that they sell DVDs of a reality television program which took place there. Allowing the show was a daring move, and sorely tested the patience of the nuns. Sadly, the program never aired, so despite the effort and frayed nerves, it did not result in the national exposure which I think was desired.

 

[m134e5]

I was just wondering if any one has heard of the Cistercian nuns in Dubuque, Iowa at Mississippi Abbey?

I am also wondering why some orders/groups have “faithful to the Magisterium of the RCC” or something similar on their websites and others don’t. I’m asking because I feel called to Benedictine and/or Cistercian spirituality, but it seems that many of them do not have that on their websites…And at the few that I’ve asked I feel I get a political non-answer or question.–“What do you mean by ‘Magisterium’?” “We feel we are fully Catholic.”(Or is that, “We feel we are fully catholic.”)

When you get a response like the ones you have listed, it is probably safe to say the answer to your question is “no”.