Your Interest

[Sister_Helena]

God calls each to a particular vocation. Religious life is lived in may charisms for the good of the Church. I am interested to know what your interest of a religious order is considering your particular lkes, dislikes, talents, skills and spirituality. It would fun to know why you chose a particular Order!

 

[AdvanceAlways]

Trinitarians or the FSSP

 

[CarmeliteGirl25]

Carmelites

Most specifically:

The Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus

 

[joamy]

Carmelites, but I’m also looking at Visitation Sisters.

With the Carmelites, it is the contemplative prayer that attracts me.

I like this quote by the foundress of the Visitation sisters.

We cannot always offer God great things, but at all times we can offer God little things with great love.

 

[CarmeliteGirl25]

Carmelites, but I’m also looking at Visitation Sisters.

With the Carmelites, it is the contemplative prayer that attracts me.

I like this quote by the foundress of the Visitation sisters.

What is so beautiful about them both is that St. Francis de Sales was one of the founders of the Visitation order, and St. Therese of Lisieux read his material. A lot of what she wrote was translated from de Sales’ work. So if you read her Prayers and Meditations book and then read “Introduction to the Devout Life,” you find amazing similarities.

 

[Spiritu]

It’s getting a little late here for an in-depth response, but I’ll add some more details later.

I hope to join the Dominicans, and am looking at the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia in particular. I enjoy studying secular subjects as well as theology, so the intellectual tradition attracts me, as does their spirituality. Also, at a purely instinctive level, they “feel right” - I’m assuming most people here will know the sort of feeling.

I also recently started reading about the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, Saint Faustina’s Order, and am keeping them in the back of my mind: they’re semi-apostolic, and their mission is both to intercede with God for mercy upon the world, and to go out into the world and teach people about the Divine Mercy. That’s an admirable life, and it also touched a chord. They have a house in Boston for English-speakers.

PS: I’m Australian, by the way, and living in Australia. Both of these Orders are a long way from home! (The Lord really does work in mysterious ways.)

 

[Catholic_Kenpo]

Benedictines - specifically the Benedictines of Blemont Abbey. Only in part because I’ll at least be within reasonable driving distance once my parents retire. Mainly, though, I fell in love with the community the first time I visited. The communal prayers are beautiful, and all of the monks (at least all of them I’ve met so far) have been tremendous. I actually just got back last night from a visit there. While short, it served to reaffirm everything I’ve experienced there so far.

-CK

 

[Inity]

Dominicans! I love carmelites and franciscans too, though. But my greatest desire is to be a dominican.
You can read a story how St.Dominic came into my life, here.

 

[Bebekoualy]

I’m attracted to the Benedictines. But I can’t say, I don’t know other orders quite well yet. So don’t mind my post.

 

[barb_finnegan]

What is so beautiful about them both is that St. Francis de Sales was one of the founders of the Visitation order, and St. Therese of Lisieux read his material. A lot of what she wrote was translated from de Sales’ work. So if you read her Prayers and Meditations book and then read “Introduction to the Devout Life,” you find amazing similarities.

And to add: St. Therese had a Visitation aunt [her mother’s older sister Marie Louise, who became Sister Marie Dosithee in LeMans], and her sister Leonie became a Visitandine in Caen. So there’s a ‘family connection’!

To answer the poll…I prefer the Carmelites. When I was younger [ages 15-23] I thought of entering the Discalced Carmelites. But they turned me down in 1977.

I still love them, though. I have had a love for St. Therese ever since I was little, when I would ‘dip’ into a Carmelite prayerbook that my mother owned. I’ve worn the Carmelite Scapular since 1969. I’ve also traveled to Lisieux [France], Avila and Segovia [Spain], and Aylesford [England].

 

[joamy]

And to add: St. Therese had a Visitation aunt [her mother’s older sister Marie Louise, who became Sister Marie Dosithee in LeMans], and her sister Leonie became a Visitandine in Caen. So there’s a ‘family connection’!

To answer the poll…I prefer the Carmelites. When I was younger [ages 15-23] I thought of entering the Discalced Carmelites. But they turned me down in 1977.

I still love them, though. I have had a love for St. Therese ever since I was little, when I would ‘dip’ into a Carmelite prayerbook that my mother owned. I’ve worn the Carmelite Scapular since 1969. I’ve also traveled to Lisieux [France], Avila and Segovia [Spain], and Aylesford [England].

I have a book - “The Story of a Family” about all of St Therese’s family. St Therese’s mother would have liked to enter a convent and her father wanted to be a priest. I am glad that God arranged otherwise!!! I think that her parents are “Blessed”'s and on the way to Sainthood. I believe there are causes out there for her sisters, as well.

 

[Dtmccameron]

Could you maybe give a brief description of the Orders? I’m not at all knowledgable about them, and their differences, so couldn’t even begin to choose.

 

[barb_finnegan]

I have a book - “The Story of a Family” about all of St Therese’s family. St Therese’s mother would have liked to enter a convent and her father wanted to be a priest. I am glad that God arranged otherwise!!! I think that her parents are “Blessed”'s and on the way to Sainthood. I believe there are causes out there for her sisters, as well.

I have that book, too. And yes, her parents were beatified last October-on Mission Sunday, as a matter of fact! I watched some videos on the Lisieux website on the ceremony, which was at the Basilica of St. Therese. The reliquary that holds their remains is lovely!

I know that someone in these threads had a link to a website on her sisters-don’t know if there are any causes out on them, though. This year is the 50th anniversary of the death of Celine, the last of the Martin sisters to die.

I see that you are from North Dakota-are you in any danger from the floods?

 

[brigid12]

I voted Carmelite and believe I may be called to the Lay Carmelites. I’ve also had some interest in Lay Dominicans (but the Dominicans in this area are not as orthodox in their obedience to the magisterium and more stress is placed on social justice than on the Gospel). I also have a slight Salesian spirituality but none of my other spiritual leanings are near as strong as the Carmelite leaning. I think I will love reading St. Therese’ book on Prayer and Meditations!
I even find myself praying (and almost loving to pray) for priests. I do that without thinking, I guess. I was very enamoured with St. Teresa of Avila during my conversion to Catholicism and have seemed to have grown spiritually through following St. Teresa and St. Therese (I don’t know that I’m the best judge, tho’). Not that I haven’t read other saints, but they don’t seem to connect with me and my spirituality near as much, especially my meditation/contemplation .
I know getting a SD would be a good thing for me to do, however finding a priest/religious who is trained/experienced and faithful to the magisterium isn’t very easy:shrug:. I’m going to be trying an Abbey that’s not too far. Maybe I can find someone there.

 

[Spirithound]

The Companions of the Cross will always have a special place in my heart, although I have been discerning the diocesan priesthood.

 

[littletherese3]

Each of the ones you mentioned (in the poll) are very special to me, each in a different way. I find it very hard to pick which one I may be called to. There is another order that I feel very strongly for- it is a new order, and the foundress did her final profession last year. The order id called the Missionaries of the Gospel, (MG) and they focus on Pope John Paul II and his ways. They are very beautiful, and they have two young ladies as postulants now. In the future they will have sisters (John Paul II Sisters), Brothers, Priests and lay men and women. The order is in full communion with the Magisterium.

Check out their website!

This is the order I am most interested in

-littletherese3

 

[joamy]

I have that book, too. And yes, her parents were beatified last October-on Mission Sunday, as a matter of fact! I watched some videos on the Lisieux website on the ceremony, which was at the Basilica of St. Therese. The reliquary that holds their remains is lovely!

I know that someone in these threads had a link to a website on her sisters-don’t know if there are any causes out on them, though. This year is the 50th anniversary of the death of Celine, the last of the Martin sisters to die.

I see that you are from North Dakota-are you in any danger from the floods?

Here is a link:
martinsisters.org

I’m in Fargo, so am very close to the flooding. I’m more in the center of town, so hopefully no danger so far. (Just really bad nerves.)

 

[barb_finnegan]

Here is a link:
martinsisters.org

I’m in Fargo, so am very close to the flooding. I’m more in the center of town, so hopefully no danger so far. (Just really bad nerves.)

Yes-that’s the link!

Yikes-so you’re in the thick of it, huh?

I read on SpiritDaily that the seminary was partially evacuated. I also read on WDTPRS that the priests at the Cathedral were making a Novena to St. Joseph.

 

[barb_finnegan]

Each of the ones you mentioned (in the poll) are very special to me, each in a different way. I find it very hard to pick which one I may be called to. There is another order that I feel very strongly for- it is a new order, and the foundress did her final profession last year. The order id called the Missionaries of the Gospel, (MG) and they focus on Pope John Paul II and his ways. They are very beautiful, and they have two young ladies as postulants now. In the future they will have sisters (John Paul II Sisters), Brothers, Priests and lay men and women. The order is in full communion with the Magisterium.

Check out their website!

This is the order I am most interested in

-littletherese3

I went on the website-very interesting!

And in Australia, too…

Maybe by this time next year John Paul II will be made a 'Blessed"…we can only hope!

 

[joamy]

Yes-that’s the link!

Yikes-so you’re in the thick of it, huh?

I read on SpiritDaily that the seminary was partially evacuated. I also read on WDTPRS that the priests at the Cathedral were making a Novena to St. Joseph.

The seminary is just about right next to the river. I’m sure they got as much out as possible. Fathers Wilhelm, Christenson, and Fischer at the Cathedral have been awesome (I have to brag on my diocese -we have excellent priests here.) They have been praying the St Joseph Novena. St Joseph is busy working - the sun is shining and NO MOISTURE (rain or snow).

Sorry for kind of highjacking the thread… .