Monastery Progress

Here is another building. It's purpose to be be figured out later.

Clip Art XIX

Here are some stylized crosses in the colors of the three Theological Virtues; Hope(green), Faith(white) and Charity(red).

This Is Pretty Cool

These folks took the time to put things into perspective. I was kind of surprised that a clay particle was so miniscule.

Scale of the Universe 2

LEGO Monastery Progress

Another building completed. Not sure what it's function. Refectory? Dormitories? Infirmary? Storage?
I guess I'll figure that out later.

Muñequitos Monasticos: Les Moniales Chartreuses

The Carthusian nuns were founded around 1145 by the Prior of the Chartreuse, St. Anthelm, from a community if nuns in Prébayon. Historically the nuns lived a more cenobitic lifestyle than the monks, but today share the same eremitic nature of their brothers.

Post on Carthusian monks here

For dust you are and unto dust you shall return.

Grant, O Lord, that we may begin with holy fasting this campaign of Christian service, so that, as we take up battle against spiritual evils, we may be armed with weapons of self-restraint. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Carnaval Ends

Carnaval, Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, and Shrove Tuesday, whatever your tradition, is practically over. My home town of Ponce, Puerto Rico sees the burial of the sardine, which marks the end of a week long Carnaval, a tradition that dates at least back to the 1800's, it might even go back as far as 250 years.

Well, it's time to get serious, and get on the Lenten convoy. Next stop, Pascua.

Monastic Digs: Progress Report

The construction is coming along

Muñequitos Monasticos: Los Jerónimos

The Order of St. Jerome, usually referred to as the Hieronymites. They emerged in 14th century Spain and Italy from the amalgamation of groups of hermits. As the for the Spanish congregation, Pope Gregory XI granted them the Rule of St. Augustine at their approval. They flourished throughout the peninsula but the male communities were suppressed by the Government in the 19th century. At the petition of the Hieronymite nuns who where left unscathed, the monks were reestablished, but never regained their former numbers. Today exist only two monasteries of monks and 17 monasteries of nuns. This caricature is based on the Iberian Hieronymites. There exists or existed other congregations in Italy that had St. Jerome as their patron but I'm not sure if they use the same rule or habit as the Spanish communities.

Cuaresma

Lent is in about a week, are you ready?

I'm not.

Monastic Digs

I'm building a Monastery! Okay not a real one.

One out of LEGO bricks! Okay not real LEGO bricks, virtual LEGOs.

I downloaded the LEGO Builder and commenced to building. So far I have the church built.
It used to be possible to get your creations made into real bricks, but LEGO closed that program last month.
Oh well.

I shall post the progress as the Monastery grows. 

That's the Abbot in front of the church

Yes, I have a lot of time on my hands.

Santa Scolastica da Norcia

Saint Scholastica, Saint Benedict's twin sister. She founded a community of sisters near Monte Cassino under the direction of St. Benedict.

She is a patron of nuns, convulsive children, and a patron againts storms and rain.

She is often represented as a nun holding a book and a crosier or any combination using a crosier, book and dove.

O quam praeclara sunt merita beatae Scholasticae! O quanta virtus lacrimarum, per quas inclyta Virgo aeris serenitatem ad pluviae traxit inundationem.

Sancta Scholastica, ora pro nobis.