Religious Names and Orders

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JReducation said:
Since it’s not in the rule, nor did Francis and Clare ever change their names, it is really an option for Franciscan communities. Each obedience decides what to do regarding this matter.
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I do not wish to correct you, Brother, but I thought that St. Francis’s baptismal name was Giovanni.
 
I have been discerning a discaliced carmelite vocation for a little over a year now, and as of today I have been officially welcomed into the community that I have been discerning with here in Utah! My entrance date set for July 16, 2011, the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (God willing of course). I chose my religious name quite awhile ago, and even shared it with the sisters when I did a live-in with them last summer. God willing my name in religious life will be: Sr. Maria Teresa of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.

Maria- for Our Lady of course, she has and will be my intercessor, model, and guide in the religious life, but the Spanish version since I am of Hispanic heritage

Teresa- for Holy Mother St, Teresa of Jesus (Avila). The book of her life was an instrument that The Spirit used speak to me and to show me to the discaliced carmelite vocation that Our Lord was calling me to.

Of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus- Soon after I began discerning a religious vocation my parish opened a perpetual adoration chapel. This is where my vocation really took root, grew, and bloom and where I really experienced Jesus’ merciful love for me
 
vent801 said:
I have been discerning a discaliced carmelite vocation for a little over a year now, and as of today I have been officially welcomed into the community that I have been discerning with here in Utah! My entrance date set for July 16, 2011, the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (God willing of course). I chose my religious name quite awhile ago, and even shared it with the sisters when I did a live-in with them last summer. God willing my name in religious life will be: Sr. Maria Teresa of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.

Maria- for Our Lady of course, she has and will be my intercessor, model, and guide in the religious life, but the Spanish version since I am of Hispanic heritage

Teresa- for Holy Mother St, Teresa of Jesus (Avila). The book of her life was an instrument that The Spirit used speak to me and to show me to the discaliced carmelite vocation that Our Lord was calling me to.

Of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus- Soon after I began discerning a religious vocation my parish opened a perpetual adoration chapel. This is where my vocation really took root, grew, and bloom and where I really experienced Jesus’ merciful love for me
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I love your story. Thanks for sharing that.

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF 🙂
 
One day I swear to God I will beseech the bishop to found a diocesan order called the Dominicans of Halifax, just to rival the Franciscans of Halifax (franciscansofhalifax.com/Home%20english.html)! ;)😃

In keeping with this ambition, my ideal is to spread the Dominican charism of praising, blessing, studying, and preaching. Correct theological preaching must be emphasised, with a passionate zeal and fiery love for God. Going straight into the deepest abysses of light which God has ordained for us to see in this life has always been my greatest love. Whether it’s history, literature, architecture, music, philosophy, or theology, all systematic arts fascinate me. Combining this with my indescribable devotion to Christ as the eternal King, I believe my ideal Religious name would be Br. Thomas W. of Christ the King.

Thomas Aquinas of Christ the King was my first choice, but then I realised that all my favourite saints have been called Thomas. 😉 Doubting Thomas inspired me as an atheist, Thomas Aquinas inspired me as a critical logician, and Thomas More inspired me for being an eloquent lawyer who never gave up his faith, despite death looming. It must be Thomas, as far as obedience permits. 🙂

I’m going to be changing my legal name to Thomas after I’m baptised, so perhaps “Br. Dominic of Christ the King” might have to be in order for a special religious name. Deo gratias! How joyful life is (especially Dominican life)!
 
GloriousOrder said:
One day I swear to God I will beseech the bishop to found a diocesan order called the Dominicans of Halifax, just to rival the Franciscans of Halifax (franciscansofhalifax.com/Home%20english.html)! ;)😃

In keeping with this ambition, my ideal is to spread the Dominican charism of praising, blessing, studying, and preaching. Correct theological preaching must be emphasised, with a passionate zeal and fiery love for God. Going straight into the deepest abysses of light which God has ordained for us to see in this life has always been my greatest love. Whether it’s history, literature, architecture, music, philosophy, or theology, all systematic arts fascinate me. Combining this with my indescribable devotion to Christ as the eternal King, I believe my ideal Religious name would be Br. Thomas W. of Christ the King.

Thomas Aquinas of Christ the King was my first choice, but then I realised that all my favourite saints have been called Thomas. 😉 Doubting Thomas inspired me as an atheist, Thomas Aquinas inspired me as a critical logician, and Thomas More inspired me for being an eloquent lawyer who never gave up his faith, despite death looming. It must be Thomas, as far as obedience permits. 🙂

I’m going to be changing my legal name to Thomas after I’m baptised, so perhaps “Br. Dominic of Christ the King” might have to be in order for a special religious name. Deo gratias! How joyful life is (especially Dominican life)!
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Except I don’t think that the Dominican Friars change their names. I know that the nuns do, but they predate the friars. The friars may have done so, once upon a time. My Dominican friends have their birth names. They don’t have a tradition of titles. That’s not a Dominican tradition. That’s Carmelite and Franciscan. The Dominicans follow the Rule of St. Augustine. The Rule of St. Augustine is very monastic. In a certain sense, it’s very simple, in the good way.

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF 🙂
 
That is good to know, brother. 🙂 It is now all the more necessary that I legally change my name to “Brother Dominic of Christ the King”. Just $145 Canadian dollars and I can be a real friar without any religious pomp. 😉
 
I read that a Dominican friar can “take a saint’s name.” I know of one Dominican who took an “elaborate” name (Br. John of the Angels, who is known in history as Fra Angelico). However, he lived more than 500 years ago. Other than Fra Angelico, I do not remembering hearing about any who have taken such names. The ones who took religious names seem to have usually kept their surnames (e.g. Giordano Bruno, whose baptismal name was Filippo).
 
GloriousOrder said:
That is good to know, brother. 🙂 It is now all the more necessary that I legally change my name to “Brother Dominic of Christ the King”. Just $145 Canadian dollars and I can be a real friar without any religious pomp. 😉
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I hope that you are just joking! After I am confirmed this spring, I would like to add confirmational name to my legal one (i.e. by court-order). However, I am not going to take away my original given names.
 
Young_Thinker said:
I read that a Dominican friar can “take a saint’s name.” I know of at least one Dominican who took an “elaborate” name (Br. John of the Angels, who is known in history as Fra Angelico). However, he lived more than 500 years ago. However, other than Fra Angelico, I have never heard of any who have take such names. The ones who took religious names seem to have usually kept their surnames (e.g. Giordano Bruni, whose baptismal name was Filippo).
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You’re right. You have Thomas Aquinas. He came from the town of Aquino. They don’t have that tradition. It does not mean that its forbidden. It’s just not part of their tradition. Whereas among the Franciscans, the tradition began within the first 25 years of the order. By the time that Bonaventure joined it, it was already in place. Bonaventure’s birth name is John. Maximlian Kolbe is Raymond. Francis of Assisi is also John. I’m trying to remember birth names of some of the more famous Franciscans, but I can’t. I’m so used to calling them by their religious names.

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF 🙂
 
JReducation said:
You’re right. You have Thomas Aquinas. He came from the town of Aquino. They don’t have that tradition. It does not mean that its forbidden. It’s just not part of their tradition. Whereas among the Franciscans, the tradition began within the first 25 years of the order. By the time that Bonaventure joined it, it was already in place. Bonaventure’s birth name is John. Maximlian Kolbe is Raymond. Francis of Assisi is also John. I’m trying to remember birth names of some of the more famous Franciscans, but I can’t. I’m so used to calling them by their religious names.

Fraternally,
Br. JR, OSF 🙂
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Interesting. Thank you, Brother.
 
Young_Thinker said:
I hope that you are just joking!
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😃 The more Christ conforms me to His great and infinite love, the easier I find it to simply joke in a spirit of piety. Franciscans have influenced me in this very pernicious fashion. Jesus said some pretty blunt things to the Pharisees, and I’m sure He joked easily with Lazarus at the supper table. Real humanity is a joyous experience, religious or lay.
 
GloriousOrder said:
😃 The more Christ conforms me to His great and infinite love, the easier I find it to simply joke in a spirit of piety. Franciscans have influenced me in this very pernicious fashion. Jesus said some pretty blunt things to the Pharisees, and I’m sure He joked easily with Lazarus at the supper table. Real humanity is a joyous experience, religious or lay.
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Yes, it certainly can be.
 
I would be “Fr./Br. Pius Benedict Thomas of The Blessed Virgin”

St. Pius X is one of my favorite saints. Not so much for being a the hero of traditionalists (I am into Tridentine liturgy but not as much as some…) but for his example of life. He was full of humility and love. Also, I have a special friendship with him in prayer. I keep an image of him at my bedside.

St. Benedict of Nursia because I wish to be a monk. I pray to him for vocation guidance.

Thomas because firstly, my middle name is Thomas, and secondly because many of my favorite saints are Thomas. Thomas More for his devotion and martyrdom. Thomas Aquinas for his skill in theology. Thomas Becket for his devotion, like Thomas More, and his sticking up for the Church.

the Blessed Virgin is for me, my favorite saint. She has helped through some many tough spots that I owe her big time no matter what.

Currently, I am interested in the Benedictines, specifically to Mt. Angel Abbey in Oregon (link for those interested). Their practice I believe their practice is not to these longer names in religion so mine would probably get shortened to just “Thomas” or “Benedict.”
 
I have been made a candidate for the Franciscans of the Holy Land and the name I would like to take is:

Antoni-Francesco del Santo Vangelo (Anthony-Francis of the Holy Gospel)

Both are influential in my life. I have had several mystical experiences like Francis and Anthony as an influential preacher appeals to me because I like to preach and the fact that the five Franciscan martyrs in Morocco are both influential in mine and St Anthony’s life.

The Holy Gospel is Also influential in my life as I seek to live a Gospel life after St Francis of Assisi.
 
Many things have changed since the last time I had posted in this thread, the Orders have changed and so have the names. My top Orders are the Salesians, the Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist, the Daughters of St. Paul, the Passionists and the Carmelites. Oye.

Anyway, I now have an official top 3 list of names with reasons as to why they were chosen

Sr. Monica Augustine (My Confirmation Saint and her son!)
Sr. Joan Rita (St. Joan of Arc and St. Rita are both amazing and Joan is also for my grandmother)
Sr. Barbara Rose (St. Barbara is also really amazing and it would be for my aunt/godmother even though she is not an active Catholic anymore. I pray that she will be again)
 
Fr. Verbum Christus, et lux csp ( Fr. Paul of the Eternal Word and Light). I really want to become a Paulist Father and to evangelize in all forms.
 
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