Entrance of Sr Therese into the Community of Solitude

Entrance into the Community of Solitude
The Community of Solitude is a Camaldolese Benedictine ecumenical community. We are a community of solitaries: members are widely scattered geographically and across several time zones living a monastic life under a common Rule. Members are male and female, married and single. There are only 11 of us worldwide at present, and our vocation is to be love in the heart of life, living a monastic life in the middle of the everyday.
Yes, I am still married, and my husband is totally supportive of this new direction for me! Yes, I am still a mum, and our small daughter is really excited about it too. The Community is monastic, which means that we have a habit that we wear when it is appropriate for us to do so, and we have the option of taking a name in religion when we become a Sister or Brother.

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[SMALLKERRYMAN]

This makes a mockery of Religious life and vows both of marriage and monastic. How selfish! You are taking all the external trappings of Catholicism without any of the responsibilities or accountability. Wearing habits and belts! What a joke, you don't have a clue where these traditions come from. I feel sorry for your husband and daughter as you do your play acting as a fake nun. It's about time you got honest with yourself and stop playing games.

[ChrisTParkin]

Interesting viewpoint @SMALLKERRYMAN, as her husband I would disagree. She has a harder time with the responsibilities or accountability than an enclosed order. Unlike other orders where you are responsible to God and your Superior, Sr Therese is accountable to God, her family, church community, parish priest, bishop (as she has a diocesan licence) and COS....

[ChrisTParkin]

Respond to this video... @SMALLKERRYMAN

As for not knowing where the traditions come form, I suspect that it is you who is not going back far enough to the desert farther and mother and instead drawing from more resent tradition. I hope and pray that God uses this to wake you up from your preconceptions and that you remember to ask questions before making such assumptions. Yours in Chirst, Chris

[Jewels14God]

I have long sought to become one of solitutde within the Catholic Church, but find from the orders I have inquired from that I am too old. How can they say that I am too old to follow Christk who has been wooing me since I was young? Were you able to choose the habit you wanted, or was there suggestions, then compromising about the habit until you finally found one that you liked and were confortable in???

[SrTherese]

Hi Smallkerryman

I find your viewpoint interesting. Actually, I am fully aware of where and how religious life was formed and it wasn't always celibate. The Benedictine vows I made are for obedience to my church and Community life, stability in my life of prayer, and conversion of life. Benedictines do not make a formal vow of celibacy. I have been living as a religious for 10 years now and am fully supported by my Bishop and local church. I am Anglican, not Roman Catholic.

Sr Therese COS

[mountainserenity]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful induction into the Order of Solitude!