Go to the Visitation Monastery I think the visitation Monastery on Springhill Avenue is one of the most beautiful place in Mobile. I am fascinated by women who choose to become nuns. Their spiritual devotion and commitment is nothing less than awe inspiring. When I see a nun in public, I am a mix of star struck, frightened, and comforted at the same time. When they prayed with me after my daughter was born, I felt so ashamed to be so loopy on post c-section pain killers. Nevertheless, a trip to the visitation monastery always leaves me feeling calm and pensive. I copied some information from their web page. The schedule alone is mind boggling to me. The Visitation Monastery is home to “a cloistered order, committed to an apostolate of prayer and characterized by a spirit of humility and gentleness. There are no severe corporal penances such as fasts, long periods of prayer at night, sleeping on boards, and so forth. Because of the lack of external austerities, a greater emphasis is placed upon purity of intention, charity, patience, and control of one's inclinations, self-will, and feelings. It is a life "hidden with Christ in God" and quite ordinary in the eyes of men.” Here is an outline of our daily schedule
5:15 Am Rise 6:00 Divine Office 6:30 Mass 7:10 Breakfast 7:45 Mental Prayer 8:30 Divine Office 8:45 Work 11:00 Dinner 12:00 Pm Recreation 12:30 Divine Office 1:30 Work or Study 3:00 Spiritual Reading 3:30 Work or Study 4:00 Community Time 5:00 Divine Office 5:15 Mental Prayer 5:45 Free Time 6:00 Supper 6:30 Recreation 8:15 Divine Office 10:00 Lights Out
Go to the Visitation Monastery
ReplyDeleteI think the visitation Monastery on Springhill Avenue is one of the most beautiful place in Mobile. I am fascinated by women who choose to become nuns. Their spiritual devotion and commitment is nothing less than awe inspiring. When I see a nun in public, I am a mix of star struck, frightened, and comforted at the same time. When they prayed with me after my daughter was born, I felt so ashamed to be so loopy on post c-section pain killers. Nevertheless, a trip to the visitation monastery always leaves me feeling calm and pensive.
I copied some information from their web page. The schedule alone is mind boggling to me.
The Visitation Monastery is home to “a cloistered order, committed to an apostolate of prayer and characterized by a spirit of humility and gentleness. There are no severe corporal penances such as fasts, long periods of prayer at night, sleeping on boards, and so forth. Because of the lack of external austerities, a greater emphasis is placed upon purity of intention, charity, patience, and control of one's inclinations, self-will, and feelings. It is a life "hidden with Christ in God" and quite ordinary in the eyes of men.”
Here is an outline of our daily schedule
5:15 Am Rise
6:00 Divine Office
6:30 Mass
7:10 Breakfast
7:45 Mental Prayer
8:30 Divine Office
8:45 Work
11:00 Dinner
12:00 Pm Recreation
12:30 Divine Office
1:30 Work or Study
3:00 Spiritual Reading
3:30 Work or Study
4:00 Community Time
5:00 Divine Office
5:15 Mental Prayer
5:45 Free Time
6:00 Supper
6:30 Recreation
8:15 Divine Office
10:00 Lights Out