Along the same lines, the national plans for castles, abbeys, monasteries and convents, industrial heritage and World Heritage Cities have made it possible to carry out, in a well-planned manner and with the right methodology, an effective conservation policy that ensures that heritage sites are...
At the post-Communion comida, the priest leans over to me and tells me that I could’ve been a godmother at that mass if I hadn’t sent him that note. After all, the parroquia where we live is one that doesn’t pay much heed to the rules. There’s one of those in every city,...
Being a mendicant order, the Franciscans live solely off of the generosity of others, entrusting all to the hands of God. Like the Benedictines, the Franciscans also underwent a number of reforms throughout history, but were consolidated in 1897 into three main bodies; Friars Minor, the Conv...
In Africa, which offers fewer secular opportunities for women, convents are still attracting numerous recruits, but the decline of Irish vocations has been precipitous, and it has accelerated during the last decade. During the 1960s roughly seven hundred women entered Irish convents every year; ...
and the Santo Domingo convent, which is where this first University of Lima was founded. The convents all had beautiful ancient libraries. This dais is where students had to read out 3 hour, prepared dissertations to their examiners! The cloisters were beautiful, with original Spanish tiles dati...
To the state of religious read Sister Faustina’s diary: Jesus said: “I will allow convents and churches to be destroyed. I answered, Jesus, but there are so many souls praising You in convents. The Lord answered: “That praise wounds my heart, because love has been banished from ...
The former Valladolid gathered in Plaza Villalongín, where more than 250 arches from the massive aqueduct that quenched its thirst come to an end. The always faithful Morelia built starting in 1660, a cathedral to last centuries, sanctuaries as focal as Guadalupe’s, and exceptional convents. ...
who founded Carmelite convents in Spain. She believed in absolute poverty, chastity, and obedience in selfless service to God. Lady Rowena wears a Celtic cross on her medieval headdress. Her deep, dark eyes seem to pierce through all defenses to the soul. She encourages others to follow her...
A friend of ours from Canada recently called the Superior of one of Mother Theresa’s convents there. Our friend said, “How come Mother Theresa never tried to convert anyone?” The “Mother Superior” responded: “It is the ultimate respect for the human person to respect his religion.”...
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