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Posted on 08/11/2014 8:33:04 AM PDT by Morgana
Today, in cloisters and schools around America, the sound of young voices is ringing out. These sisters’ voices resound in classrooms, lift in chant, laugh on the playing field — and bring their fresh, healthy orthodox Catholicism into the spiritual desert.
In September 1971, Sister Imelda Marie, O.P. stepped into our eighth grade classroom. She was greeted by a stunned silence.
Sister smiled awkwardly, and then turned on her heel to write pre-algebra equations on the chalkboard.
From the back of the classroom came a stifled giggle, then a raised hand.
“Sister, where’s your habit?”
Sister Imelda was a formal person, so she didn’t joke with us. The class surveyed her warily — after all, we were a little shocked. She was dressed in the height of 1970s fashion – a no-nonsense, powder-blue, pantsuit.
“The Order, in their wisdom, has decided that we will no longer wear our habits,” she said shortly, and turned back to her chalk board. That was all the explanation we ever received.
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**This is a huge misconception. In fact, the media has missed a story which is truly historic:
•All over America, a quiet revolution has been taking place since the 1990s.
•US religious orders who wear traditional garb and live in community have been experiencing a renaissance — a veritable ‘springtime’ of the Church.
•These orders are growing — many by leaps and bounds — as reverent young women have sought out the life that has sustained their forebears and the Church through the centuries.
Today, in cloisters and schools around America, the sound of young voices is ringing out. These sisters’ voices resound in classrooms, lift in chant, laugh on the playing field — and bring their fresh, healthy orthodox Catholicism into the spiritual desert that we have lived through lo these many decades.
This is a real story of rebirth – and not just for the Dominicans. We begin, however, with them.**
Inspired, no doubt, by JPII and his youth meetings.
Mother Angelica in turn helped by going back to a full habit.
Both of them said that young people want a good and virtuous challenge.
(2013 of September picture.
Night Prayers -- 2013
thank you Morgana
Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam
Looking forward of having my year and a half granddaughter educated by them in the future.
rejoice...
JPII? World Youth You mean Vatican Woodstock? More likely inspired by very orthodox or traditional Catholics who raised many children, encouraged vocations, and provided examples of good and holy priests and nuns in their parishes.
During the 80s and 90s it was found that more people came into the Church through the examples set by JPII and Mother Teresa.
Don't sell JPII short and do't mock his truly heroic effort to lay down that example for young people.
Nice. Give me hope.
Give = Gives
Under JPII I asked my son if he ever thought of becoming a priest. He said “why, so I can molest children?” JPII’s refusal to confront THAT problem head-on caused great damage to the Church that can never be undone. Don’t be so quick to put him on a pedestal.
I’m done.
“Don’t sell JPII short and do’t mock his truly heroic effort to lay down that example for young people.”
His stance against communism was heroic; his ecumenism was damaging. Why would my sons sacrifice to become Catholic priests if they could be Anglican priests and otherwise live as laymen (family and all)? Young people saw JPII as a friendly older man who had no harsh words for anyone; I don’t know why anyone has any expectations of those same young people in terms of their faith today. The numbers lost can in no way be made up by the small number touched deeply.
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