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Sixtina87

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okay last night i couldnt sleep.... so i was coming up with ideas for a new topic...but i thought about things that make certain orders different from the rest....ofcourse every order is different in its own specail way...but it seems that the same missions are everywhere...

so what makes a community different......
what symbols make them standout??/ ie what they wear or stand for...
what mission are different that no one else can do except them??
and what community is it that you are talking about.


the only communities i can think of is the Daughters of St. paul, their habits are blue and their necklace is a open book in the shape of a cross...and they proclaim the gospel in all forms of media......
and a few tohers but i'm sure someone else will mention them.

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This is the symbol that the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist wear.

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Neat idea, Sixtina.

This is the medal that all PCPA postulants and novices wear worldwide.

Front:
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Back
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The traditional Franciscan greeting is...
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And the traditional Franciscan cross is the Tau cross. It symbolizes renewal.
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Oh wait. That's the Texaco logo. Here we go.
[img]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/materdei/OLAM%20Entrance/ra_fran_2070502.jpg[/img]

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[quote name='jgirl' date='Jan 19 2006, 04:46 PM']Also, there is the Franciscan cord that many wear. It has the three knots for the three vows: poverty, chastity and obedience.
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Oh course! I had forgot about that. In this picture you can clearly see the cord on Sister Mary Gabriel (a fellow Houstonian btw, woot!).
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Sixtina, sorry about hijacking your thread and making it a Franciscan symbol love fest...NOT. :)

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hey dad, nno dont worry about hijacking the thread....thanks for saying thats its a great idea...people wonder why certain communities are different from others...this is one way we can show that they are...and the pics do help!!!!!!!! Dad, from your experience with Sr. lauren entering this will help others who dont know too much about the cloistered life and the community that she entered into.


I love the pics.....is that Sr. Lauren's ahnds holding the medal of teh postulants...cuz i noticed a rosary ring on her finger...i have that same one!!!!!

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[quote name='jgirl' date='Jan 19 2006, 04:46 PM']Also, there is the Franciscan cord that many wear. It has the three knots for the three vows: poverty, chastity and obedience.
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thats a good one...what about the carmelites and communites who dont wear the rope, they wear a black belt...it symbolizes strength.....

and speaking of things that they wear...i'm surprised no one has mentioned the habits or garments that religious wear...it kinda obvieous but they all symbolize their dedicated to christ alone and to those wearing them.....its a simple reminder of their vows and their dedication as well....

I'm going to see if i can find pics of things that symbolized during vows...

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[quote name='Sixtina87' date='Jan 19 2006, 09:26 PM']hey dad, nno dont worry about hijacking the thread....thanks for saying thats its a great idea...people wonder why certain communities are different from others...this is one way we can show that they are...and the pics do help!!!!!!!! Dad, from your experience with Sr. lauren entering this will help others who dont know too much about the cloistered life and the community that she entered into.
I love the pics.....is that Sr. Lauren's ahnds holding the medal of teh postulants...cuz i noticed a rosary ring on her finger...i have that same one!!!!!
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Yes, that is Sr. Lauren holding the medal.

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[quote name='Sixtina87' date='Jan 20 2006, 09:27 AM']thats a good one...what about the carmelites and communites who dont wear the rope, they wear a black belt...it symbolizes strength.....
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The rope is dope. :cool:

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[quote name='zabbazooey' date='Jan 20 2006, 10:47 AM']i thought the belt symbolized obedience? i don't know, i'm trying to check on it.
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idk i cant remember what Sister G. said to us that day we left.....i was stilllaughing about teh care bear part.....lol!!!! and her note!!!

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[quote name='OLAM Dad' date='Jan 20 2006, 02:09 PM']The rope is dope.  :cool:
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Are saying Michael, that these nuns float like a butterfly and sting like a bee!! :D:

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