cathoholic_anonymous Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I've just had an e-mail from a girl who graduated from my university last year. She is entering the Poor Clare monastery in Galway, Ireland on 16th April. Although she and I were never close friends, it was she who made me see that religious life is a real possibility for people like me, and not something that is accessible only to the very holy. Please pray for her. This is where she is going: [url="http://www.poorclares.ie/"]Poor Clares Galway[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChild Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 What a beautfiul monastery. So much room to walk outside. And what an aptly named 'nuns' island'. Prayers for your friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscerningSoul Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I loved the pictures and I'll be sure to pray for her. Jessica [url="http://www.xanga.com/ADiscerningSoul"]http://www.xanga.com/ADiscerningSoul[/url] [url="http://blog.myspace.com/147329732"]http://blog.myspace.com/147329732[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavenlyCalling Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 (edited) They look like a wonderful comunity, many prayers for this girl It's cool how the sisters rings are a cross, by the way, I have never seen that before! Edited January 13, 2007 by HeavenlyCalling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 This is a lovely community with several youn sisters. I will pray for their new member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiquitunga Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I visited this community when I was over there in 2002. They are definitely lovely! I wasn't visiting because I possibly wanted to enter there, but because I was thinking of becoming a Poor Clare possibly in Minooka or Rockford, IL back then, and wanted to speak with the Mother there about it. She was sooo nice! And then she brought out all the sisters to see me! Definitely a joyful community in the spirit of St. Clare - and a beautiful monastery. They're in the city of Galway, but I think Nun's Island is actually a type of island surrounded by a lake. So happy to hear someone's entering there! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaAvila Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Oh what a beautiful community, God bless them and I will be keeping this young lady in my prayers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathoholic_anonymous Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) The more I look at that website, the more jealous I feel. I don't know why. Now that someone I know is entering for sure, I want to rush off and do the same thing! Is this normal? Edited January 14, 2007 by Cathoholic Anonymous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiquitunga Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Totally! I know someone who just entered the Carmelites, and I felt I wish I could enter now too. Instead I've got to be working at this little store in the world, in obedience to my SD .. I hope to leave the world soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiquitunga Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 but of course, it's never good to be jealous in anyway, but I totally get what you mean. But yeah, my mom always says jealousy is like poison. It's like injecting poison into yourself. It's really imitating the devil, rather than the sweet little Child at Bethlehem. I always try to keep these images in mind, whenever I start feeling jealous .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniteAdoremus Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 There are two forms of jealousy - they have different words in Dutch, but I'm not sure about English. There's the jealousy of someone having something you'd like. This is not neccesarily a bad thing: it can encourage and inspire you to be like the saints, for example, or like a girl entering a cloister that appeals to you . It's bad if it takes your mind off your own situation, and your own calling - because your calling is unique, there is nothing like it, and it's one of the most precious things you have. Don't throw it away for a second hand vocation! (Vintage is very fashionable, but there's going too far ). Then there's the jealousy (which we clog dancers call "afgunst", or "off-gift", something like that) in which you do not only want what the other is having, you also want the other not to have it. That IS, obviously, a bad thing, and poison for your soul. Everybody has it from time to time, and we should identify, analyse, and surpress it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 [quote name='Margaret Clare' post='1163850' date='Jan 13 2007, 06:59 PM'] I visited this community when I was over there in 2002. They are definitely lovely! I wasn't visiting because I possibly wanted to enter there, but because I was thinking of becoming a Poor Clare possibly in Minooka or Rockford, IL back then, and wanted to speak with the Mother there about it. She was sooo nice! And then she brought out all the sisters to see me! Definitely a joyful community in the spirit of St. Clare - and a beautiful monastery. They're in the city of Galway, but I think Nun's Island is actually a type of island surrounded by a lake. So happy to hear someone's entering there! Thanks! [/quote] I have "holy envy" of you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniteAdoremus Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 [quote name='Totus Tuus' post='1164369' date='Jan 14 2007, 08:56 PM'] I have "holy envy" of you!! [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiquitunga Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) [quote name='Totus Tuus' post='1164369' date='Jan 14 2007, 01:56 PM'] I have "holy envy" of you!! [/quote] lol ... it was great being in Ireland, but nothing tops being in a cloister espoused to the Most High and on your way to Heaven! or rather, being in His will & on your way to Heaven! I love how under your interests in your profile it says - Heaven. .. Heaven period, that's the highest and greatest good & place to be! Edited January 14, 2007 by Margaret Clare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathoholic_anonymous Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 I made a mistake. It's tomorrow that she's entering - Divine Mercy Sunday! This was a nice present for her, as she has always had a special devotion to the Divine Mercy. She had originally hoped to take Faustina as her religious name when the time comes, but there is already a Faustina in that community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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