VeniteAdoremus Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I don't know whether this congregation (Sisters Adorers of Jesus Crucified) still exists, and if they do they probably changed their habits, but in the mean, I present to you... Bl. Maria of the Passion (Grazia Torallo). [img]http://www.katholieknieuwsblad.nl/actueel26/kn2630u.jpg[/img] I especially like the cross on the veil. Cooool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 That is an intense habit. I really like the imagery on the mantle and scapular. The cross is a nice touch as well. I'd feel very holy if I was blessed to wear a habit like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Those are Edmonton Oilers colors. I do like habits that have some other colors in them besides black or brown. Red especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHisLove726 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 That's a really beautiful habit! As for me, this one always stuck out because we have the Daughters of Charity around my hometown, and they have a memorial in front of St. Vincent's Hospital. I give you....St. Catherine Laboure. [img]http://www.stcatherinelaboure.ie/images/St%20Catherine/St_Catherine_2.jpg[/img] The starched cornet always stuck out in my mind. I never understood the meaning of it, and I can't find a history on the habit that explains the symbolism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she_who_is_not Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 The cornette evolved from the French sunbonnet worn by the working class. The part which protected the neck was sometimes pinned up onto the bonnet part and became the cornette. Ironically, the Daughters adopted this form of headdress to fit in with the ordinary women they served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthfinder Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I've also read that later on when they helped in more modern surgeries, the shape and colour would help reflect light onto the patient so that the sister could see while also keeping bright sunglight out of the patient's eyes while doing the rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria_Faustina Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 [quote name='VeniteAdoremus' post='1933773' date='Jul 28 2009, 09:40 AM']I don't know whether this congregation (Sisters Adorers of Jesus Crucified) still exists, and if they do they probably changed their habits, but in the mean, I present to you... Bl. Maria of the Passion (Grazia Torallo). [img]http://www.katholieknieuwsblad.nl/actueel26/kn2630u.jpg[/img] I especially like the cross on the veil. Cooool.[/quote] That is absolutely stunning. I think if I saw a religious in that habit today, I'd stop dead in my tracks! (NOT that there are no habits worn today that are gorgeous as well. I can think of many that inspire holy thoughts at the mere sight of them!) And what a beautiful name for an order! Hm...St. Rose of Lima comes to mind. She was a Third Order Dominican. And oh yeah, she's my avatar as well! I'm not sure how accurate this picture is of the habit at that time, but it's very pretty nonetheless! [img]http://www.marypages.com/RoseofLima1.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnavarro61 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 not yet beatified but i love mother francisca del espiritu santo's habit: [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Svfranciscafuentes.jpg[/img] but you'll see this clearly with Sr. Mary Agnes, OP of the Summit when she was with the other congregation, Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena: [img]http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3175/604/320/profession.jpg[/img] [url="http://monialesop.blogspot.com/2006/07/deus-cordis-mei-50-year-of-religious.html"]http://monialesop.blogspot.com/2006/07/deu...-religious.html[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria_Faustina Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 St. Margaret of Cortona. The former Third Order Franciscan habits were awesome; very Poor Clare-ish, of course. And very full! [img]http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/SSPOD/SuperStock_900-103742~Saint-Margarita-Da-Cortona-Posters.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria_Faustina Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I really like this thread. Perhaps because I'm a nerd who has a great many random saint pictures saved on my computer, from various internet browsing episodes, and who also loves to share them with EVERYONE. St. Rafqa (or Rafka) was a Lebanese Maronite nun. For some reason this picture of her has always captivated me. The habit is quite striking, the all-black. [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WEHTXgCdBhw/SLw7a3BrHcI/AAAAAAAAAVA/G9_P0fyY9kg/s400/Saint%20Rebecca.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHisLove726 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I really like this topic too. It's neat to look up older pictures. St. Katherine Drexel (foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament) [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b7/Drexel-Katherine1.jpg[/img] St. Elizabeth Ann Seton [img]http://www.catholichomeandgarden.com/images/Scripture%20Candy/Saint%20Elizabeth%20Ann%20Seton%20holy%20card.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniteAdoremus Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 I love pictures of third order Dominicans, especially when they (correctly) wear a white veil. As one of the sisters of my future congregation put it: "The white veil serves to indicate that you still have your training wheels on." That is also why the contemplative Sisters of St. Jean keep wearing one: their founder was of the (beautiful) opinion that you are never full-grown in the spiritual life (unless you're St. Teresa of Avila, of course, in which case he'd probably be happy to give you a black one, and you'd decline because you'd feel unworthy). There used to be some trouble about that sometimes, by the way. Cf poor Bl. Lucia de Narni who got locked up in the bowels of her monastery for a couple of decades after second order nuns were transferred into Lucia's convent of cloistered third order sisters. Her biographer described it as "brought in the very folds of their veils the seed of war". Ah, politics! But I digress Beat this one: [img]http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/7613/carthusiannunae8.jpg[/img] I don't know who it is, unfortunately, but it is a Carthusian nun who just became a consecrated virgin, which in their Rite includes being crowned and receiving a stole and maniple (the thing around her arm, well-known to the TLM-minded). She would then be allowed to sing the Gospel at Mass. This was [i]almost[/i] enough for me to become a Carthusian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus te Amat Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I LOVE this painting of St. Catherine of Siena. Her habit is again that of a third order Dominican [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ymg9VAvJo3E/SIl2gaMQ6II/AAAAAAAAD9E/ZpT6nCOljFQ/S976-R/Catherine_of_Siena_0.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus te Amat Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 St. Rita of Cascia - Augustinian nun and saint [img]http://www.marypages.com/SaintRita.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus te Amat Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Immaculate Conception sister. [img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HYmckVkkJz0/R04wpRuynLI/AAAAAAAAAYg/XfbBtMQkiG4/s400/Immaculate+Conception+Nun.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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