Keep up with the crazy

Influential nun calls for 'non-violent resistance' against Vatican apostolic visitation

most women's religious orders have found an entirely new way of living their vocations since Vatican II. "So, let's be what we are," she writes: "Religious who are not cloistered and ministers who are not ordained."

I'm glad the Vatican is looking at the communities as a priority. Late, but looking. I can't imagine some of these communities lasting more than another 30 or so years(dying out). I think a scientific and honest census of new vocations and stability would be very interesting at this time.

Critical crossroads

More Catholic schools closing across US

When the mighty USCCB and local diocese determine the loss of faith is clearly from lack of solid Catholic schooling and sound liturgy, maybe then they will do something. By the time that realization arrives, it will be too late. As a Catholic parent, please save our schools and the future of our faith. When the orders of nuns picked up protest signs and Birckenstocks, we lost the soul of our Catholic schools. It may be too late. Enough with the social justice garbage. It's so 1970's and we can leave that to our hippie friends.

I'm scared. She has a habit and a guitar.

Rebel nuns evicted from Polish convent
Looks like the basis for this event started when the mother superior received private revelations that effected the order. Riot gear? Good grief. They need our prayers. Regardless of what happened and who is right( I haven't read the full history on what happened), it is a sad situation. Dear Lord, help them.

Mahoney evicts traditional nuns

Read the story here:
Priests Prey, Sisters Pay
Bet it was because they weren't doing enough to save the whales or stop the war in Iraq. This is an outrage.

Making fun of traditional nuns becomes a sport

For those wondering, the "real sister" is on the right. This was a story in our local diocesan paper and is disturbing that nuns who practice Reiki and centering prayer as well as some other earth worship deserve a featured spot in our local Catholic paper. It is just creepy that sisters who practice new age magic masked as Catholicism can make fun of those who hold true to the faith and continue to wear the habit in humility. I realize a lay person is the one in the habit in the picture but someone decided it would be a fun thing to print. It is an abomination that this can and does go on with no accountability. Who are these nuns accountable to? It's not the diocese. Yet they are utilized in many of our schools and such. And then they can be honored as upstanding Catholics in our community? It truly makes me shudder. Here is the link to the website that has more on their "retreats" and social justice beliefs. Congregation of Divine Providence.
If you look at the HOLY FAMILY HOME, it is there the older retired sisters and many of them still wear the habit. I have to wonder if they are saddened by what has become of their order? It has to be a great suffering if they are. It is no wonder the orthodox and traditional orders have so many young women. Before I met my husband, I looked into many orders and became so disenchanted with the local convents. Very new age and except for 2 or 3, all have abandoned traditional habits.