New traditional village

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Faithdancer said:
This is beautiful!

wsj.com/articles/communities-built-on-faith-1487349471
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Personally, I’m not called to escape from the world, but to be salt and light to the world by living and working in it. Is it difficult to raise a child this way? Sometimes, absolutely. But my son’s going to know how to mentally and spiritually navigate the temptations and lies of the world as he matures into adulthood.

We’re Catholics, not Amish. 🤷
 
Gertabelle said:
We’re Catholics, not Amish. 🤷
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Many showed that a contemplative way of life can be a mercy for the world, too. Not because some people shouldn’t be among others 😉 but for their charisma to pray with discipline for the world.

I don’t know anything about the village since I don’t have a subscription to WSJ. If people there do it in the right way they can be a powerful source of faith for others. In fact you are right, catholics aren’t actually not amish 🙂

It would be interesting to have more informations about this group.
 
Gertabelle said:
We’re Catholics, not Amish. 🤷
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I admire the Amish for preserving a religion and way of life. Catholics can learn a lot from them. I have had the privilege to visit and attend Holy Mass at growing communities of traditionalism, and they are such vibrant breaths of fresh air. To see little children playing happily. Young men discussing Aquinas. People walking up and talking with their priest, who greets them by name. They simply do not drive up for Mass and then quickly leave, not associating with each other as I have seen in diocese after diocese. Yes, Catholics can learn a lot from the Amish.

Another article that discusses the WSJ one
theamericanconservative.com/dreher/the-benedict-option-in-clear-creek/
 
Sorry, forgot to mention that I got this from a retweet by a pastor friend. So, if you’re having trouble accessing the whole article (it’s inspiring!) but have a Twitter account, maybe it’ll show up via search???
And I totally understand how some might disagree with the usefulness of this kind of community, and may prefer to live in the secular world and deal with all those pressures. I think both have value for the greater glory of God-- and neither are easy!
 
Gertabelle said:
Your link requires a subscription to the WSJ.

Personally, I’m not called to escape from the world, but to be salt and light to the world by living and working in it. Is it difficult to raise a child this way? Sometimes, absolutely. But my son’s going to know how to mentally and spiritually navigate the temptations and lies of the world as he matures into adulthood.

We’re Catholics, not Amish. 🤷
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I live around Amish folk (Mennonite etc…a whole’ nother thread)
They are not escaping from the world. They live an authentically Christian life they way they are called to.
What they do* not *do is bend to the ways of the secular culture. They are true to themselves and God to the best of their ability. They edify the community around them. They are kind, courteous, VERY industrious, family oriented. I’m sure there are exceptions like everything else…

An Amish family was in my business and I asked what they do tonight (Saturday) and the teenage son says we have a get-together with other young people. I imagined a youth group in a meeting room eating pizza.
He said they have about 200 kids! Parents are around. They are not ashamed of their parents.
They do so many things right.
 
goout said:
I live around Amish folk (Mennonite etc…a whole’ nother thread)
They are not escaping from the world. They live an authentically Christian life they way they are called to.
What they do* not *do is bend to the ways of the secular culture. They are true to themselves and God to the best of their ability. They edify the community around them. They are kind, courteous, VERY industrious, family oriented. I’m sure there are exceptions like everything else…

An Amish family was in my business and I asked what they do tonight (Saturday) and the teenage son says we have a get-together with other young people. I imagined a youth group in a meeting room eating pizza.
He said they have about 200 kids! Parents are around. They are not ashamed of their parents.
They do so many things right.
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I always think of the movie “Witness” and I’ve read that Weir got the atmosphere right.
 
This community surrounds the famous Clear Creek Benedictine monastery. They don’t live like the Amish (without technology and all, that is) but live a deeply Catholic lifestyle. The article connects their way of life to the villages that sprang up around monasteries in the Middle Ages.
 
IOGD said:
This community surrounds the famous Clear Creek Benedictine monastery. They don’t live like the Amish (without technology and all, that is) but live a deeply Catholic lifestyle. The article connects their way of life to the villages that sprang up around monasteries in the Middle Ages.
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It’s as if these families are more than oblates, if that’s possible. They are living Christ, right there in intimate proximity with the cloistered monastics, yes? Such a timeless model…
 
Northern Idaho is another center of Catholics. The FSSP has a strong presence there as does the SSPX. Starting tomorrow, February 22, 2017, there will be 6 Traditional Carmelite Nuns arriving at Post Falls, ID. Fr. Terra, FSSP has been assigned as their Chaplin. Father has personally completed the high altar for their Chapel.

There is, also, a Dominican convent in Post Falls. SSPX has a large parish there too. The FSSP is located in nearby Couer d’alene but is planning to build in Post Falls.
 
anon36907098 said:
Many showed that a contemplative way of life can be a mercy for the world, too. Not because some people shouldn’t be among others 😉 but for their charisma to pray with discipline for the world.
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Sorry if you got the impression that I am anti-contemplative. Nothing could be further from the truth – I spent two years (plus) in a contemplative Benedictine monastery as a postulant and novice. Prayed the full Divine Office in community and lived in silence outside of recreation. I get the charism very well from the inside. Just saying.

If some people are called to this family monastic lifestyle, that’s God’s business.

Clearly it’s not my calling.
 
corsair said:
Northern Idaho is another center of Catholics. The FSSP has a strong presence there as does the SSPX. Starting tomorrow, February 22, 2017, there will be 6 Traditional Carmelite Nuns arriving at Post Falls, ID. Fr. Terra, FSSP has been assigned as their Chaplin. Father has personally completed the high altar for their Chapel.

There is, also, a Dominican convent in Post Falls. SSPX has a large parish there too. The FSSP is located in nearby Couer d’alene but is planning to build in Post Falls.
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Good to hear. Spent time at Hayden Lake when I was a kid. Still beautiful up there, I’m sure and a great place for a monastery!
 
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