franciscanheart Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Basically I asked what you do with things like the Divine Office when a community asks you to leave it behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I'm a little confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick777 Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 As am I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted December 29, 2006 Author Share Posted December 29, 2006 I got to it before y'all did. : (It was a way longer post but I just got to the point when it cut out my message... AND I closed the box before I realized.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 (edited) Sorry Laura, I'm still a little confused. Edited December 29, 2006 by Totus Tuus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick777 Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I think I get it now. What do you do with things like your Breviary or Bible after you leave a community? I would think you just give them back since they are the ones who normally provide them for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted December 29, 2006 Author Share Posted December 29, 2006 No no no.. when you ENTER a community... what do you do with things like your brievary or Bible if they ask you not to bring it with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 [quote name='hugheyforlife' post='1151083' date='Dec 28 2006, 08:58 PM'] No no no.. when you ENTER a community... what do you do with things like your brievary or Bible if they ask you not to bring it with you? [/quote] Ask if someone on Phatmass needs one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick777 Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 [quote name='hugheyforlife' post='1151083' date='Dec 28 2006, 07:58 PM'] No no no.. when you ENTER a community... what do you do with things like your brievary or Bible if they ask you not to bring it with you? [/quote] Oh. Give them to me of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChild Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Either give them away, which is what I did. . .or be a little more prudent and have your family hold on to them for the length of say, your postulancy, and THEN give them away! Pax Christi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Yeah. I "bequethed" all of my valuables to my immediate family when I entered, so now that I'm back we all just kind of share them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicemary Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I find I must agree...time of novitiate is merely a time to come and see if this is the life for you. You don't go in with the mind set..'well I can always leave' but it would be wise to give special treasures to someone who would watch over them until vows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted December 29, 2006 Author Share Posted December 29, 2006 So all through candidacy, postulancy, and novitiate, I would ask someone to hang on to my brievary set? If you DON'T leave, which I would assume is more often than not, how do you determine who to give those things to? It's not like you can go back home just for a few days to distribute that stuff. I guess you just let it go, huh? Or you could make a list before you enter.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChild Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Some of my stuff I gave away and wish I hadn't. Other things, I gave to my family, I gave them with the intention that IF something were to happen and I didn't remain. . .I could have them back. My family actually gave me many things back, which was beneficial, but, for the most part, there were so many things I didn't have when I returned. . . my 4 volume breviary was one of them. I couldn't afford to buy another. . .and went deeply into debt re-accumulating many necessities. I'd think carefully before giving away everything. God bless you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted December 29, 2006 Author Share Posted December 29, 2006 [quote name='HisChild' post='1151142' date='Dec 28 2006, 10:10 PM'] Some of my stuff I gave away and wish I hadn't. Other things, I gave to my family, I gave them with the intention that IF something were to happen and I didn't remain. . .I could have them back. My family actually gave me many things back, which was beneficial, but, for the most part, there were so many things I didn't have when I returned. . . my 4 volume breviary was one of them. I couldn't afford to buy another. . .and went deeply into debt re-accumulating many necessities. I'd think carefully before giving away everything. God bless you. [/quote] Do you have a complete set now? Or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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