TheresaThoma Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Ancilla that is super exciting, I hope that you are able to visit this summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentJoy Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Not visiting. I was scheduled for a Carmelite live-in a month earlier and I thought I'd better tell the Benedictines what the Carmelites were worried about before I made a 1500 mile round trip. The following conversation ensued (edited drastically for clarity and brevity), and with my sense of humor I thought it was kind of funny so I decided to post it: Carmelites: "You're VERY reserved." SilentJoy: "God made a joke. I'm too silent for a Silent Order." Benedictines: "Oooooh. Maybe you shouldn't come, then." Carmelites: "It wasn't really your silence that was the problem..." SilentJoy: "It wasn't?" Bendictines: "Well, that's different, then! We'll look forward to seeing you." Carmelites: "...some of us sort of wondered if you might have a touch of autism!" Benedictines: "AAAAAA!!! Pleeeease stay home!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillion Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Oh no..........I am so sorry to hear this. Will they not wait and meet you before deciding SJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marigold Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Seconding Max! One, autism isn't a definite barrier to community life, and two, how do they even know to decide before they meet you?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentJoy Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Will they not wait and meet you before deciding SJ? As I understood it, they were concerned because their life would require a little more of the "extroversion" factor than that of the Discalced Carmelites, and they didn't want to entertain hope if it seemed imprudent. I am a little relieved that I don't have to drive that far. (And no, they didn't use the words "AAAAAAA!!! Pleeeease stay home!!!" :hehe2: They were very kind and not at all dismissive.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillion Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Dont tell before you meet with a community, so they can make an assessment based on YOU rather than a pre-conceived notion...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentJoy Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Dont tell before you meet with a community, so they can make an assessment based on YOU rather than a pre-conceived notion...... I know that NOW. This was back in March before I knew that yet. But now I am so very subtle... :flex: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentJoy Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Seconding Max! One, autism isn't a definite barrier to community life, and two, how do they even know to decide before they meet you?! They were concerned about the introversion before they heard the other; if I'd been more of an extrovert, perhaps no one would have worried about a little freckle of autism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inperpetuity Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 New interview with CBS http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/heavenly-songs-from-classical-musics-unlikely-rock-stars/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) New interview with CBS http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/heavenly-songs-from-classical-musics-unlikely-rock-stars/ Thank you for sharing this lovely clip............................ The sheer joy of the sisters is intoxicating.!! Edited April 23, 2014 by Jennirom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feankie Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 They are such a beautiful order and Mother Cecelia is such a dear! She sums up their life so well and makes you want to jump up and apply :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inperpetuity Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 It's true, Mother Cecelia seems wonderful. I have been thinking about writing to them again. I spent a lot of time visiting with them in the beginning when they were in Pennsylvania and there were only six of them but decided that applying for entrance wasn't the thing to do at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillion Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 If I was discerning now, I'd be on a plane to them PDQ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristinaTherese Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) If I was discerning now, I'd be on a plane to them PDQ! Bach. (Or does nobody understand that reference?) ETA: Or maybe, being VS, we needn't bring PDQ Bach into things.... Edited April 24, 2014 by Christina Thérèse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiquitunga Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po5LZpGSN-k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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