Spinnest Habit?

[littleflower+JMJ]

Rome ........i mean Adeodatus-- has spoken!!

[Pio Nono]

[quote name='Adeodatus' date='Dec 6 2004, 11:44 AM'] harrumphhhh......!!!

No, the Pope's "habit" is based on the DOMINICAN habit, ever since Pope St Pius V, who was a Dominican. The papal capuce has a split in it, like Dominican bishops used to wear, and the only thing missing is the scapular and rosary.

Before Pius V the popes dressed in red, like cardinals. [/quote]
JMJ
12/31 - St. Sylvester

Leave it to one of God's dogs ([i]domini canus[/i]) to bark at that. They made the history of the Papal garb VERY apparent at the Angelicum when I got to Rome.

[KimberlyAnneImelda]

[img]http://www.nashvilledominican.org/Apostolate/Schools_of_the_Congregation/Photos/Sr_Maria_Christi_and_Studen.jpg[/img]

I must say, the Dominicans have a very beautiful habit! Not to mention how cute those uniforms look on the children

[Adeodatus]

[quote name='littleflower' date='JMJ+Dec 31 2004, 02:59 AM'] Rome ........i mean Adeodatus-- has spoken!! [/quote]
Thanks littleflower+JMJ

By the way, did you know I'm in Rome now, like for the next 2 years? I guess Rome has spoken (!!).

See you at the cafe on Tuesday, Pio Nono!!!!!!!!

[PedroX]

Ah, I'm so jealous. Adeodatus and Pio Nono at a cafe!

Ah well. I'm rather partial right now to the habit of the Swiss American Benedictines, but that to be expected I guess.

peace...

[stargirl3:16]

Have you guys ever heard of the Cross in the Woods?

They have a doll museum that displays all the habits of nuns and monks. It's really cool.

[stargirl3:16]

Here's a preview...
[img]http://www.fishweb.com/maps/cheboygan/indianriver/shrine/photos/3e_b.jpg[/img]

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

[quote name='stargirl3:16' date='Jan 10 2005, 10:41 AM'] Here's a preview...
[img]http://www.fishweb.com/maps/cheboygan/indianriver/shrine/photos/3e_b.jpg[/img] [/quote]
I've seen dolls like that avaliable for purchase!

[Dreamweaver]

Here's a website that has a gazillion different nun dolls. 9 pages pluss a special order section with 250 more!

[url="http://www.blessings-catalog.com/nundolls.html"]http://www.blessings-catalog.com/nundolls.html[/url]

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

Cool! Those are just like the dolls I've seen! Just a different website

[Totus Tuus]

Well, I [i]really[/i] like these habits:http://olamshrine.com/olam/communityphoto_printable.htm
Since this is the order I'm looking into most right now, I'll go with Franciscan, since they're Poor Clares.

Here's some information on what the Poor Clare habit symbolizes:
[quote name='PCPA website']
The habit is an exterior sign of our commitment and total consecration to Jesus Christ.  Each part of the holy habit, even its colors, has deep spiritual meaning.
Underneath the white veil, the nun wears a white head covering.  This is a symbol that her mind is not on "the world" but on the Kingdom that is to come. No part of her mind, intellect, memory, or will is to be  part of the world, part of darkness, or part of anything that is contrary to Jesus Christ.
 
The white collar is a symbol that the nun is surrounded with "community", the religious life lived in common.  She wishes to live in goodness, in love, and in poverty of mind and heart. She puts at the very top of her body, which is consecrated to God, something white as a constant reminder that she is a temple of the Holy Spirit.  That temple must be ever clean and pure. All the white parts of her habit are a symbol of her desire to exemplify the awesome purity of God Himself in the Most Holy Eucharist.
The earthly color of the brown Franciscan habit reminds the nun of the Scripture passage used on Ash Wednesday: "Remember thou art dust and to dust thou shalt return".  It also is a remembrance for her that - without Him - she is absolutely nothing. 
The white Franciscan cord, with three knots in it, symbolizes the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience that this new novice hopes to make at her first holy profession.  Over the habit is placed a brown mantle, which is worn at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.  It is a symbol of the nun's love for Our Lady and also of the Blessed Virgin Mary's maternal protection. 

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Edited January 10, 2005 by Totus Tuus

[popestpiusx]

Here's a usable link to the above mentioned site:

[url="http://olamshrine.com/olam/communityphoto_printable.htm"]http://olamshrine.com/olam/communityphoto_printable.htm[/url]

[ForHimAlone]

Anyone know the meaning behind the black and white of the Cistercian habit? I've been trying to find it, but I'm having difficulties. I'm very interested in this order!

[Susan]

Most mediaevil orders choose white for 2 reasons; poverty, so a natural fabric such as wool would be white...except not so white as we think now! Also, white was used to symbolize purity and for the monastic orders, white is also the sign of a new baptism. Profession is an intensification of one's baptismal promises.
The black for cistercians is probably because for benedicitines the scapular is more an "apron" unlike the Dominicans for whom the scapular IS the habit and it is blessed.

Also, black is for penance.

Hope this helps!

[Totus Tuus]

I don't know if you read what I posted about the PCPA's and their habits, but they use white on the inside of the veil to symbolize purity and heaven, and black on the outside to symbolize the world and sin (I think). God bless.