Sarah147 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Hello, I heard about this in the news some years ago. What's it like now? Is it anything like what Alabama has become since Mother Angelica's Shrine and EWTN? It's full of devout Catholics. Is the college anything like Franciscan University of Steubenville? [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ave_Maria,_Florida"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ave_Maria,_Florida[/url] God bless you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionseeker Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I live there. It's not really anything like Mother Angelica's shrine, it's kind of it's own little thing. Very small, lots of big families. We have a grocery store, bookstore (for the university), a homeschooling store (By Way of the Family) coffee shop, pub, smoothie place, and the university cafe and cafeteria, a prep school, university, golf cart store, ballet academy, and a few different neighborhoods. People come from all over to visit. Canada, Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland. It's pretty cool and it's 40 minutes from some of the world's best beaches, so even if you don't like Ave, you might still enjoy your visit. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah147 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) How'd that work? You or your family just wanted a strong Catholic community, so you up and moved? Edited January 4, 2011 by JoyfulLife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximilianus Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I see it finally showed up on Google Earth...so I guess it really does exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternhauser Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 [quote name='missionseeker' timestamp='1294099899' post='2196298'] I live there. It's not really anything like Mother Angelica's shrine, it's kind of it's own little thing. Very small, lots of big families. We have a grocery store, bookstore (for the university), a homeschooling store (By Way of the Family) coffee shop, pub, smoothie place, and the university cafe and cafeteria, a prep school, university, golf cart store, ballet academy, and a few different neighborhoods. People come from all over to visit. Canada, Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland. It's pretty cool and it's 40 minutes from some of the world's best beaches, so even if you don't like Ave, you might still enjoy your visit. lol. [/quote] Is there a bar? ~Sternhauser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah147 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 The quote says "pub" -- same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I remember when By Way of the Family was in St. Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah147 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Interesting. I was looking on maps.google.com and Alabama and Florida bump eachother in places. No wonder he chose such a nearby state, riding on the wave of Mother Angelica. I had thought Alabama was more in the center of the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I wonder how hard it would be to move there from Canada.. I'm going to do some poking around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah147 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) I have seriously considered moving to Alabama to be with the Shrine and the Faithful. By that I mean, down the road if Religious Life turned out not being my calling and my dearest loved ones passed on. I need that strong Catholic Community, like with loved ones or a convent. I wonder how much there is there though, like work, medical, shopping, schools, homes, apartment, etc. I looked up maps.google.com for directions between Hanceville, Alabama and Ave Maria, Florida: it is just 13 hours! Edited January 4, 2011 by JoyfulLife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternhauser Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 [quote name='JoyfulLife' timestamp='1294103798' post='2196329'] The quote says "pub" -- same thing. [/quote] Thanks. Missed that. ~Sternhauser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah147 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) What's the weather like down in Ave Maria, throughout the year? Is there any risk of tornadoes, storms, etc.? What's the cost of living and gas prices? Edited January 4, 2011 by JoyfulLife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissScripture Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 [quote name='JoyfulLife' timestamp='1294105629' post='2196349'] What's the weather like down in Ave Maria, throughout the year? Is there any risk of tornadoes, storms, etc.? What's the cost of living and gas prices? [/quote] It's southwest Florida, so (at least in the summer) there are a ton of thunderstorms and rainstorms (almost daily) but they only last a half an hour at most in general, (at least they did the summer I lived there). They can get hit with hurricanes and tropical storms, but at least the condos down there are built to withstand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah147 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Hurricanes and tropical storms? That part scares me. Eeek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissScripture Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 [quote name='JoyfulLife' timestamp='1294107083' post='2196362'] Hurricanes and tropical storms? That part scares me. Eeek. [/quote] I *think* it's on the rare side, but the summer I was there, we got hit with a tropical storm. Looking back, it's hilarious how much we freaked out, actually... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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