Yes, they do exist. I had been engaged three times before meeting hubby. Once as a senior in high school, and twice in college. (One of those was for two...
I don't know where your spiritual direction sister got her information, but she just handed you a bum steer. I am the Coordinator of the Society of Our Lady of...
Hello Gemma, I have only recently learned about the Latin mass. Having grown up mostly in rurual areas in the south, it has usually been a challenge to find a...
I very much enjoy reading these posts and the manner in which God has spoken to each of you and led you to the path towards a religious vocation which you now...
I know it has been a while since this was posted...but i'm new here, actually just joined and i was reading some of the back conversations and thought i would...
Dear Angela, Nothing you say will make the actual parting easier (on either you or your sister) the day you get on a plane, or a train or in a car to go to the...
Hello everyone, Thank you everyone for the advice, especially thank you Emily for your own story in discernment. I understand now that my feelings are not...
First Friday is tomorrow. Blessings, Gemma ... <nadine.mansour@m...> wrote: Chaplet of The Sacred Heart The chaplet consists of 33 small beads, 6 large beads,...
It's also feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus tomorrow, and Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Saturday! Thanks for the chaplet, Gemma. that is on that I...
I second the thanks! This is beautiful and I had not heard of it before. I have some beads at home and I am going to make myself one ASAP! Yours in Christ, ...
Hello everyone! I am brand new! I am 17 years old and I live in NZ. I am just starting ou the process of discerning a vocation. I do not have a spiritual ...
Dear Gemma, Thank you for your welcome and too for this group, as it is such a refreshing thing to be able to hear of others' and share my own vocational...
Yes, Welcome Michelle. I am a fairly new member, too. I live in CT and have been writing to and communicating with mostly contemplative orders - I am nearly...
I made a list of a few communities that I found that are located in the Middle East (or perhaps near it as I'm not sure what the borders are for this area)....
Thanks for the list Emily. Sorry, it is a broad region, and I'm still trying to discern if it is God that is calling me there or if it is only personal...
I found this web site a few days ago: http://franciscansisterscfr.com/ I think the order helps homeless people, but I want to contact them to learn more....
Kristin, I felt the same way when I first found their site also! Just seeing the photos made me want to join them lol. Well I want to find something that will...
It probably won't fit with my gitfs either, but I am going to contact them and check it out. They were a bit obtuse as to their mission. I saw they run some...
They are a community in formation and will support the priests of the Institute of Christ the King. The first three sisters received their habits in Italy last...
The habit is like the Visitation because of their basic roots in Salesian spirituality. For some stupid reason, I thought they were in France. I guess because...
Thanks to the poster of the link of the Adorers - I've been following them with interest, but missed this latest update. Although in Italy, they are all french...
hi girls! I just changed my membership b/c i was getting confused w/ the daily digests...so hopefully i'll be responding more now that i'm able to read them...
If i were being invested today and had to pick a name it would be: Maria Dolorosa of Jesus, Preist and Victim Why: Our Lady of Sorrows, our Lady at the foot of...