Death in Carmel
Posted by Terry Nelson on Jun 21st, 2007
Photo: Carmelite preparing the body of a nun.
If you love Carmelites, Ken at Hallowed Ground has wonderful photos. The ones showing the nuns with the enclosure veils are great. I last saw nuns wearing enclosure veils in the 1970’s in Europe. The Poor Clares at Assisi still wore them then, as well as the Carmelites in Portugal. When I was very little, I saw two Visitation nuns crossing the street with enclosure veils. I also visited the Carmel in St. Paul, when the nuns first set up house, and I’m sure the sister at the turn wore a veil over her face. I think enclosure veils are cool.
June 21st, 2007 at 10:09 am
I should be wearing one at work. I got a face for radio.
June 21st, 2007 at 2:48 pm
Cool? In this summer heat? (just joking)
Thanks for sharing that link. Allow me to share a site which I love to visit. These sisters also have a .com site which has excellent custom made rosaries.
Enjoy the pictures!
http://sistersofcarmel.org/photos.htm
June 21st, 2007 at 5:29 pm
Teresa - Thank you for the link.