Spending 2 Weeks With UKs Strictest Nuns | Stacey Dooley: Inside The Convent

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  • Опубликовано: 22 янв 2025

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  • @micheletotton9342
    @micheletotton9342 10 месяцев назад +1521

    I marvel at this woman's ability to being so likeable, astute, open and self-aware. The nuns were lovely and good ambassadors for their calling

    • @dkthebananabird
      @dkthebananabird 10 месяцев назад +11

      Well said

    •  9 месяцев назад +5

      If you're talking about stacy, please I can think of alot more women that would be so much better at this then her. I actually don't like her much anymore. She's too immature

    • @micheletotton9342
      @micheletotton9342 9 месяцев назад +19

      Luckily for us we don't care about your comment 😉

    • @tinahochstetler2189
      @tinahochstetler2189 9 месяцев назад +10

      I've seen her tell teenagers of the families she stays with that she doesn't understand how they're able to not be having s3x, drinking, using drugs and partying. And asks them isn't it hard to not do these things, aren't they missing out by being so restrictive.
      That woman should be banned from being around kids.
      She was uncharacteristically lovely in this episode with the nuns. And the nuns are wonderful! Stacy is usually openly disparaging of people of faith. So this episode was a rare treat.

    • @iclandiccubicle2798
      @iclandiccubicle2798 9 месяцев назад +3

      @@tinahochstetler2189 I kind of agree with your point, like why does she need to keep pushing the quetstions that these teenagers can't have sex and do drugs. They are well aware that they can't and aren't allowed to, it's kind of like torturing them tbh. I don't think she needs to be banned but she needs to stop pushing the invasive questions to the teenagers

  • @emmahardesty4330
    @emmahardesty4330 10 месяцев назад +990

    A good reminder: Whether or not one has any interest in any religion, retreats into monastic situations provide thoughtful, personal revelations. Always nice to put life on pause.

    • @loril.mangold8160
      @loril.mangold8160 10 месяцев назад +25

      Yes, I agree, In my younger years, I spent time on many retreats in monastic retreats, they where so Beautiful

    • @dottieparker7274
      @dottieparker7274 10 месяцев назад

      Agree, and it would have been nice if this woman had not consciously chosen to wear black nail polish. She also has a nasty mocking little demeanor throughout. Pfff.

    • @alucardwillfindyou
      @alucardwillfindyou 10 месяцев назад +1

      ngl i would see this as punishment

    • @lisafrederick8870
      @lisafrederick8870 10 месяцев назад

      I'm sure there all lesbians..... remember when we thought priest were so holy😂😂 nuns are the same way never know what goes on behind closed doors 🎉🎉

    • @pattido777
      @pattido777 9 месяцев назад +12

      Absolutely. It's a wholesome space to be silent and take stock of what matters.

  • @jesscarolan3315
    @jesscarolan3315 10 месяцев назад +830

    I love how open, honest, and candid the sisters were

    • @pattido777
      @pattido777 9 месяцев назад +11

      So gracious and non-judgmental

  • @millename
    @millename 10 месяцев назад +1048

    The nuns are so good-humoured! I love the atmosphere in the convent.

    • @Neleeni
      @Neleeni 10 месяцев назад +52

      I had to giggle when the nun was asked "are you alright?"
      and she replied: "no, I'm half left."

    • @stoicqueen8557
      @stoicqueen8557 10 месяцев назад +7

      You have to have humor to endure this deprived pseudo-life

    • @nicholas8997
      @nicholas8997 10 месяцев назад

      Ok, so like, life in general xd . Without humour life would be hell.@@stoicqueen8557

    • @millename
      @millename 10 месяцев назад +6

      @@stoicqueen8557 my life has been pseudo since 2019... Humour is the only thing that keeps me alive ha-ha.

    • @aislingbooks
      @aislingbooks 10 месяцев назад +1

      Me too - hilarious and a more typically Irish response 😉🙃

  • @MoroMoro1
    @MoroMoro1 10 месяцев назад +504

    36:40 "dying is something that nobody else can do for you. It's something you have to do on your own." I enjoyed watching this.

    • @angelwingz892
      @angelwingz892 10 месяцев назад +6

      No one can live any part of your life. There is no mystery involved in this.

    • @SCMelArts
      @SCMelArts 9 месяцев назад +11

      Watching this the day after a funeral for a friend who died in his 30s and while planning a service for a mentor who died last year, this part was very powerful.

    • @MoroMoro1
      @MoroMoro1 9 месяцев назад

      @@angelwingz892 yesss

    • @asbisi
      @asbisi 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@SCMelArts My condolences.

    • @spaceflight1019
      @spaceflight1019 6 месяцев назад +2

      "No man can walk out on his own story!"

  • @brittawrolson5936
    @brittawrolson5936 10 месяцев назад +431

    The convent you stayed at is absolutely beautiful. Modern, spacious, and bright -contrary to what many of us imagine.

    • @cocoaorange1
      @cocoaorange1 10 месяцев назад +15

      Many monasteries and convents in Europe offer lodging to tourists since many young people are not interested in joining the clergy , as they did decades ago. Sometimes they are cheaper than hotels.

    • @catinabox3048
      @catinabox3048 10 месяцев назад +4

      I found the modernity of the place to be a sore disappointment, to be honest.

    • @hesedagape6122
      @hesedagape6122 9 месяцев назад +6

      @@catinabox3048 it was finished recently. They moved out of the 1915 one. This is also a facility for their older retired teaching and nursing sisters so the facilities must be helpful to that. Younger sisters are spread over Africa and UK

    • @michelleg7
      @michelleg7 7 месяцев назад

      @@catinabox3048 a lot of the nunneries and priories were closed because of Henry VIII's war on Catholicism and so manyof the buildings were dismantled unfortunately. So these orders maybe anglican but they are very catholic in a lot of ways too.

    • @villandoom
      @villandoom 2 месяца назад +1

      To have modern, fancy, newest, top model designs for like buildings is to love the world and be disillusioned from God most times

  • @mtrudo
    @mtrudo 9 месяцев назад +137

    My great aunt was a nun with the sisters of Saint Joseph from Boston Massachusetts for over 70 years. She passed in 2011. The thing I loved about it was it was a family. I would get a birthday card from not only my aunt but, it was signed by every sister in the convent. Everyone knew everything going on in my life just as much as she did. They are all amazing ladies and give everything they have to everyone else.

    • @Lagatha123
      @Lagatha123 3 месяца назад

      Is is true that the nuns in Massachusetts brought indigenous people to Ontario Canada? According to local history they did and they settled here and created a town called Moravian Town. I find it so interesting and when I saw your post I couldn’t believe it. Perhaps you know if this was true? Thank you and sorry to bother you.

    • @valerier5944
      @valerier5944 22 дня назад

      ❤❤❤❤

  • @retiredrunaways5376
    @retiredrunaways5376 10 месяцев назад +321

    I wish to find more programs like this. It was so heartwarming! A bright light in most I find in media.

    • @AnnaRiedl
      @AnnaRiedl 10 месяцев назад +12

      I feel the same way! The youtube channel "Little Chinese everywhere" has a similar heartwarming aura to me, I started with the video "161 days, 9 countries, 1 woman ALONE from Europe to China! The longest way back home" and felt nourished by it in the same way like this video by Stacey

    • @philnasmith9755
      @philnasmith9755 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@AnnaRiedlHi - Just watched 1st episode of LCE - looks promising and looking forward to watching more of that. Thanks for the tip.

    • @AnnaRiedl
      @AnnaRiedl 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@philnasmith9755 oh so glad to hear!

    • @thesurvivoraunt13
      @thesurvivoraunt13 10 месяцев назад +4

      Thank you for listing the RUclips channel LCE. I love documentaries and human interest stories. I love learning about other cultures, countries, ways of life. It takes all of us!​@@AnnaRiedl

    • @susansullivan7816
      @susansullivan7816 10 месяцев назад

      0
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  • @patriciarouse16
    @patriciarouse16 10 месяцев назад +219

    Offering a glimpse into the daily life of these Sisters is very dear.

  • @gammamaster1894
    @gammamaster1894 10 месяцев назад +105

    Ladies like these seem a dying breed, not just on account of their religious vocation, but their kindness, humility, and grace. Such lovely ladies, they remind me of my nan and her friends.

  • @user-sy6fj2bm1z
    @user-sy6fj2bm1z 10 месяцев назад +248

    Just because you are “ religious or spiritual “, doesn’t mean you don’t have a life or sense of humor. Believing in God doesn’t mean you sit in a pew 24/7. I go to Church not out of duty or compulsion, I go because I believe.
    But aside from that, I really do love Stacey on all of her documentaries. She’s the BEST

    • @hesedagape6122
      @hesedagape6122 9 месяцев назад +3

      The Order of the Holy Paraclete was a huge Anglican teaching and nursing religious order of sisters (active religious meaning they do diaconal work) they built a huge school complex made up of a primary school, a secondary school, a nursing training school and a teacher training college known as St Monica's in my country Ghana. The ones shown are those who worked for that and are now in retirement from active service. An Anglo-Catholic religious order broken by Anglican adaptation to Vatican II. Allow them to enjoy their latter days

  • @nickgrisales2557
    @nickgrisales2557 9 месяцев назад +93

    "Nobody is useless". There. That's just three words but a powerful statement. 27:18

  • @carolinahenn3126
    @carolinahenn3126 10 месяцев назад +136

    As I am a devoted Christian I loved this episode, and the love that shines out of the nuns. And Stacey is so respectful. I am 100% with Stacey when it comes to waking up that early every day of my life. It is something to aspire to, to get your quiet time with the Lord before the day starts. But I am very very thankful that there is so much freedom in God. I am just not made for early mornings😂

    • @LS-ei7xk
      @LS-ei7xk 6 месяцев назад

      You and me both. That's one reason why I'm not a nun in a community. The life is definitely geared towards morning people, and if you're not and want some sort of monastic existence, you have to find other creative ways of adapting the Rule and the Horarium to your own situation (as I have tried to do-- under obedience and advisement. I'm not "doing my own thing"). Yet, I would prefer to live in community, if I could. But for physical reasons, I can't. I wish S. Benedict had been a night owl. : )

    • @carolinahenn3126
      @carolinahenn3126 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@LS-ei7xk No night owl, I’m afraid😂

    • @missysbloglife
      @missysbloglife 2 месяца назад

      I definitely feel this comment! 😂

  • @jimbim4405
    @jimbim4405 10 месяцев назад +240

    As a jew who grew up in a religious household and schools, I can't think of anyone else that I would have watched to cover this story. Stacey is just a wonderful, curious and extremely empathetic person and interviewer. Quite fascinating!

    • @danabuck6461
      @danabuck6461 10 месяцев назад +19

      There is also an episode where Stacey spends a weekend in a Jewish household.

  • @Monica-gene1
    @Monica-gene1 10 месяцев назад +78

    As a Jewish woman (married to a catholic), I so enjoyed this so much. These nuns are so very kind and honest. And Stacey you are just wonderful and real. Thank you ❤

    • @ludwigvanbeethoven8164
      @ludwigvanbeethoven8164 5 месяцев назад +3

      these are anglicans or something. not catholic. they had a woman priest.

    • @Monica-gene1
      @Monica-gene1 4 месяца назад +7

      @@ludwigvanbeethoven8164 I never said they were catholic

  • @birdania7
    @birdania7 10 месяцев назад +70

    I love how that nun told Stacey that she can ask God to show you his existence! If she is open, he will show her! Great show and I love how Stacey is open to visiting these nuns.

    • @yucol5661
      @yucol5661 2 месяца назад +1

      Seems like making out God’s pretense out of nothing. Like if you try hard enough to see something that is not there you’ll eventually see it. But I think that’s good for our lives sometimes, it can be a source of comfort and hope.

  • @gmtegirl
    @gmtegirl 10 месяцев назад +104

    I love the answers that the sisters provide. So thoughtful and calm. I wish I could think like they do

    • @stoicqueen8557
      @stoicqueen8557 10 месяцев назад +2

      Being ignorant is the path to a less stressfull and depressing life

    • @KellyEden-3977
      @KellyEden-3977 10 месяцев назад

      Yes same here

    • @enough1494
      @enough1494 10 месяцев назад

      Ignorant? I heard that the opposite of love is hate but they are wrong, it is fear and assumption.
      @@stoicqueen8557

    • @bananabanana-b2h
      @bananabanana-b2h 7 месяцев назад

      @stoicqueen8557 you think they are ignorant?

    • @stoicqueen8557
      @stoicqueen8557 7 месяцев назад

      @@bananabanana-b2h ...I KNOW that they are ignorant, like pr. definition

  • @kalt1976
    @kalt1976 8 месяцев назад +108

    As an autistic woman, I can see how this life could be absolutely amazing. The calm, the quiet, the predictability, the routine. If I were a Christian and if Christianity was my passion, there would be no life more ideal for me. ❤

    • @WestTexasGothic
      @WestTexasGothic 8 месяцев назад +11

      this was the ideal life for queer autistic child me

    • @kalt1976
      @kalt1976 8 месяцев назад +5

      ​@@WestTexasGothic❤

    • @ErinTrim
      @ErinTrim 8 месяцев назад +4

      Same here too!

    • @TinyScorpion44
      @TinyScorpion44 7 месяцев назад +5

      I would definitely agree with that. As an autistic girl myself with a special interest in Italian cars, I often joke that I wish I could become a "Fiat nun," by which I mean devoting my entire life to my special interest

    • @ceciliasmith8897
      @ceciliasmith8897 4 месяца назад +2

      I totally understand as an autistic woman. My mom used to joke that I’d make a good nun.

  • @fcku333
    @fcku333 10 месяцев назад +198

    I have to say that this is so inspirational to me. So beautiful. I'm 65 and since I've re embraced my Catholic faith, I have considered this life path. I have a rescue ranch for animals in Mexico, a sanctuary for the innocent, unloved and abused sentient beings. I have to say that all my animals, caring for and loving them so much........ this is the main reason why I haven't embraced this devoted life.

    • @crystalheart9
      @crystalheart9 10 месяцев назад +38

      Taking care of those dear animals who need your love sounds like a very devoted life.💖

    • @mercedesvisage4131
      @mercedesvisage4131 10 месяцев назад +32

      You already have a life of devotion & sacrifice. GOD bless you and your animals😊

    • @Maryaliece-o3x
      @Maryaliece-o3x 10 месяцев назад +19

      Thank you for doing that. My heart is with animals....

    • @crystalheart9
      @crystalheart9 10 месяцев назад +5

      @@Maryaliece-o3x ❤

    • @marianac715
      @marianac715 10 месяцев назад +8

      But you have.

  • @milindadawson6503
    @milindadawson6503 10 месяцев назад +521

    As a person of faith this is one of my favorite episodes. Praying Stacy will experience the most beautiful presence of God in her life

    • @tinahochstetler2189
      @tinahochstetler2189 10 месяцев назад +38

      She's not stopping her from living her life, or being pushy. What's wrong with you?

    • @roesi1985
      @roesi1985 10 месяцев назад +35

      @@Mystic879How's that pushy when Stacey's reflecting about it herself, even expressing the wish she could feel God's presence? She even says at one point that she envies the sisters.

    • @saltandpepperandmint
      @saltandpepperandmint 10 месяцев назад +15

      @@Mystic879What is pushy??? That she prays she will feel the greatest love of all??? Lunatic

    • @mamabemoreunicorn
      @mamabemoreunicorn 10 месяцев назад

      Haha hypocrite. What a lunatic statement. Hoping someone experiences delusion is utterly ridiculous

    • @mamabemoreunicorn
      @mamabemoreunicorn 10 месяцев назад +6

      A patronizing and pretentious comment from a Bible basher. Gross

  • @mango8918
    @mango8918 10 месяцев назад +93

    This was a truly enjoyable and enlightening video. Stacy treated her experience with genuine respect and caring for the nuns, their spiritual callings and their devotion to their work. I was amazed at the nun's candidness, humor and awareness of worldly issues. As a Catholic who has fallen away from his faith, this has given me so much to think about as I live out my life's journey.

    • @musicmama2864
      @musicmama2864 10 месяцев назад +8

      I will pray you feel welcomed back.

    • @mango8918
      @mango8918 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@musicmama2864 Thank you.

    • @bronweneckstein1863
      @bronweneckstein1863 10 месяцев назад +3

      What a marvellous summary of a wonderful video!

    • @ImHavinaHoot
      @ImHavinaHoot 10 месяцев назад +4

      Come back Home Mango, He is waiting for you! Today marks the halfway point through Lent. ✝️🙏🏼🛐

    • @AmyRuby
      @AmyRuby 10 месяцев назад +8

      I love how kind Stacey is to everyone she visits. So much respect.

  • @strgstofsouls
    @strgstofsouls 10 месяцев назад +39

    I think Stacey and the sister’s willingness to share their journeys with us so genuinely is a wonderful, learning lesson for everyone that is lucky enough to watch this show. Thank you!

  • @willowtree124
    @willowtree124 10 месяцев назад +55

    My great aunt is a nun and she is such a spit fire. She has even taken a tour of Jean Bean. She's in her 90s and still going strong.

    • @ErinTrim
      @ErinTrim 8 месяцев назад +1

      What's Jean Bean?

  • @rumblefish9
    @rumblefish9 10 месяцев назад +571

    I went to a an all-girl Catholic school run by Belgian nuns. And really they could be considered the female version of the Jesuits. The focus was on science and the arts, and while we did have catechism and theology classes, the school was also focused on instilling a sense of social justice. Part of our tuition funded a scholarship and a law center dedicated to helping women and children who were victims of domestic violence. The nuns in that order were encouraged to get a college education and most studied social work in order to serve the community. Back then I took for granted the education that I received but it's made me the woman and feminist I am today.

    • @ButterFlyGoddess
      @ButterFlyGoddess 10 месяцев назад +17

      ✨Thanks For Sharing✨🙏🏾✨🧚🏾💫

    • @saltandsriracha
      @saltandsriracha 10 месяцев назад

      Feminism has its roots in satanism. It is about destroying the family.

    • @faithallen1169
      @faithallen1169 9 месяцев назад +26

      I went to an all girl Catholic school for high schoo in the 70s.l. My aunt was a Dominican nun. The nuns in high school were a Felician order. Lots of science, math , English.. Most of us became nurses, teachers, social workers.

    • @CCI320
      @CCI320 9 месяцев назад

      "social justice" is code for degeneracy

    • @sissyrayself7508
      @sissyrayself7508 8 месяцев назад +5

      This life..and all of its accomplishments..in the light of eternity is like chasing after the wind..vanity of vanities all of life is vanity.

  • @aislingbooks
    @aislingbooks 10 месяцев назад +44

    It's wonderful seeing Stacey here so heartwarmingly honest with candid questions and modernly enlightened responses. I think back to harsher times and nuns not quite so humane and enlightened as these. Thanks so much for a lovely mini-journey and documentary of the nuns of St Hilda's Priory

    • @Nola-2000
      @Nola-2000 4 месяца назад

      In Old times nunhood was often an escape instead of a vocation. Families also "had" to give one child to the church.
      But they are willingfully here 😊

  • @juliakent2560
    @juliakent2560 10 месяцев назад +69

    This was beautiful. These ladies are so authentic. You know they are praying for your Stacey. That itself is the best gift they gave you! I experienced God all throughout my childhood and love him deeply. I teach all my children about God's love and we are living our lives with great purpose. It's a beautiful thing to know He hears every word we say. Such comfort, joy, stability and overwhelming love! I pray He will find you too dear one!😊

    • @stoicqueen8557
      @stoicqueen8557 10 месяцев назад +1

      lol

    • @tinahochstetler2189
      @tinahochstetler2189 10 месяцев назад +6

      @juliakent2560 That's the most wonderful gift you're giving your children! My Mom passed her faith on to us kids; teaching us about God's love and teaching us to pray.
      I miss my Mom now that I'm old and she's gone. I thank God for her every day in my prayers. And pray daily that God reach my beloved sibling that has strayed.

    • @carolyngonzalez9150
      @carolyngonzalez9150 9 месяцев назад

      Amen 🙏🏽

  • @firebird189
    @firebird189 10 месяцев назад +45

    I appreciate the honesty and respect Stacey has here and in the many situations we find her.

  • @enough1494
    @enough1494 10 месяцев назад +28

    I was raised in a convent. A magical time! For ever grateful to the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and the Carmelites!

  • @SaltAndLight1027
    @SaltAndLight1027 9 месяцев назад +29

    By 40 minutes I just did not want this to end. These sisters are filled with so much profundity and connection to the Holy Spirit. I could listen this everyday

  • @themaddiemads
    @themaddiemads 3 месяца назад +8

    Only 13 minutes in, and already tearing up at Grace's story. I don't know why I didn't consider that their parents might not have approved of them becoming nuns, and the strength it must have taken to follow their calling anyway. This is just such a wonderful watch!

  • @katythriftyunder35homeowne57
    @katythriftyunder35homeowne57 10 месяцев назад +137

    As a Catholic, this episode touched my heart.

    • @myoldvhstapes
      @myoldvhstapes 10 месяцев назад +17

      These nuns are not Catholic. They are Anglican.

    • @margaritapavic
      @margaritapavic 10 месяцев назад +2

      What exactly? Wafers?

    • @margaritapavic
      @margaritapavic 10 месяцев назад +15

      Or lady pretending to be a priest. Pray for poor protestants.

    • @VickiEm3
      @VickiEm3 10 месяцев назад +5

      I was raised Catholic although my dad’s side are Anglican. Went to Parochial
      School taught by Sisters. Many similarities of Catholicism and Anglicanism.

    • @lynnflynn5591
      @lynnflynn5591 10 месяцев назад +15

      ​@@margaritapavic Also being Catholic, I can tell you that Anglicans deserve our respect. In Catechism class, we were taught not to denigrate other religions. I'm sure the "Protestants" in this video are praying for you. Those "wafers" probably represent the Body of Christ which He offered to His Apostles at the Last Supper. ✝️ And, peace be with you. 🙏

  • @inkeratoo
    @inkeratoo 10 месяцев назад +41

    Stacey just sparkles; such a doll. I would love to see her answer in a few weeks/months to the question they asked
    "what did she take away from this experience".

    • @anonymousforever
      @anonymousforever 10 месяцев назад

      She will ultimately take nothing... because as far as she personally is concerned, there is nothing there. She is a complete and utter materialist. Typical for her generation.

  • @aroundtheworldsanda
    @aroundtheworldsanda 2 месяца назад +4

    Whether you believe in a higher being or not, no one can deny the sister’s humility, kindness and charity. Lovely examples of what humans can be ❤️

  • @LynneOtwell-x3h
    @LynneOtwell-x3h 10 месяцев назад +22

    What a lovely and impressive group of ladies. They have a wonderful sense of humor and this has provided such an interesting look at the lives they lead.

  • @kelialvarez2243
    @kelialvarez2243 10 месяцев назад +33

    Stacey, I value your authenticity, curiosity, vulnerability, humility, and empathy. You stepping into another’s world and attempting to step into their shoes to gain insight and understanding is a miser mindset we all can benefit from. I’ll graduate soon with a degree in counseling and I find your interactions with others inspire me to strive more to step into the world of others professionally and personally! You’re a blessing and I want to thank you!

  • @jordieadams262
    @jordieadams262 10 месяцев назад +53

    I really enjoy watching you experience different environments with different people perspectives of living their lives
    Showing you love from 🇿🇦

  • @roesi1985
    @roesi1985 10 месяцев назад +15

    Loved the respectful and honest conversations! As a Christian myself, I can see that these sisters love God with all their heart. And Stacey's questions are so genuine and open-minded! Really hope she'll find time and opportunities to search for the answers she needs even after this.

  • @jamiepolyblank3177
    @jamiepolyblank3177 10 месяцев назад +24

    I cried watching this. Its so humbling

  • @suzanneedmonds1566
    @suzanneedmonds1566 10 месяцев назад +29

    For me this was the best episode to date. In part I think it was because it encompassed more than the few days that most of the episodes cover. Stacey's attitude and approach seemed to be at a deeper level of openess, reflection, welcomeness and relaxation than other episodes, she was like a breath of fresh air. I think much of that was a relection of the sisters themselves, who exuded their desire for peace, openess, reflection, giving, awareness, gratitude, vulnerability and love. I am curious if Stacey keeps in touch with the families or in this case the community that she for a snapshot in time travels with and alongside.

  • @Irishwoods1
    @Irishwoods1 Месяц назад +1

    Stacey's 10 days with the nuns were wonderful. What a wonderful group of women! I think they gave Stacey much to think about and some lessons that will help her in the future. I'm a woman of faith and I found watching this like wrapping myself in a blanket of joy and calm. I would like to do a retreat.

  • @Rebecca_christopher
    @Rebecca_christopher 10 месяцев назад +19

    I love that you went in without an agenda! The whole episode was gorgeous. Thank you.

  • @em-agan
    @em-agan 10 месяцев назад +12

    So inspirational to see women choosing the religious life around their mid 20s. I’m in my mid 20s and finding religion when I had no connection to G-d for the first 20ish years of my life. I have fears about practicing differently than my family, but the joys of this journey far outweigh the negatives.

  • @MarchionessDarby62
    @MarchionessDarby62 9 месяцев назад +13

    I felt like this met Stacey exactly where she was and what she needed. I hope she pursues this further and finds some spiritual joy in a life of faith, even in the secular world.

  • @Lilygirl115
    @Lilygirl115 21 день назад +1

    I enjoyed this so much. Stacy, I was praying for you and then I heard you say you were surprised the lady was praying for you. Any Christian who watched this has I am sure prayed for you. I pray that you will experience God. There is no life that can compare to one with Jesus.

  • @CoachRedRochelleStrauss
    @CoachRedRochelleStrauss 10 месяцев назад +17

    This was so lovely! I am Jewish and appreciated the personalities of the nuns. They have such a peace and calm around them. I even teared up a little when they were connecting with Stacey. Well done!

  • @alvarovaldovinos6836
    @alvarovaldovinos6836 10 месяцев назад +13

    What a bunch of lovely ladies....bless them all.❤❤❤

  • @pon1952leod
    @pon1952leod 10 месяцев назад +48

    Our culture needs these women❤️

  • @amandamaria9011
    @amandamaria9011 10 месяцев назад +23

    What a touching and beautiful episode! It is so nice that Stacey really opens up her heart and tries to do the most with the experience

  • @shawngodwin6917
    @shawngodwin6917 10 месяцев назад +19

    What a very informative yet honest program. Thank you Stacey for sharing. Greetings from South Africa

    • @trishleyden4816
      @trishleyden4816 10 месяцев назад

      Also from South Africa - love ur programmers. Thank u Stacey.

  • @nanukagrdzelishvili5678
    @nanukagrdzelishvili5678 10 месяцев назад +18

    Truly one of the best episodes of Stacey ❤

  • @ninas4968
    @ninas4968 10 месяцев назад +20

    Never a dull moment with Stacey.. 😊❤ love these videos! These nuns are awesome 😂

  • @asbisi
    @asbisi 9 месяцев назад +16

    I think the lovely nuns must have missed Stacey when she left. It seemed they enjoyed having her. Great documentary, I learned a lot. On top of the to do list: pray for the wellbeing of others.

  • @Jenekks
    @Jenekks 10 месяцев назад +30

    I think this is my favorite episode so far. It has made me very teary and emotional. I want so much for Stacey Dooley to embrace the Lord's presence in her own life, too. God is here for all of us. He provides a parachute for us if we just let him in.

  • @rose4961
    @rose4961 5 месяцев назад +5

    They all seem so content, but not faking their happiness. They express their struggles honestly. It's so nice to see, as it humanizes them and the constant struggle of faith.

    • @jewelgazer
      @jewelgazer 3 месяца назад

      I also appreciated their candor.

  • @BethRitterGuth
    @BethRitterGuth 10 месяцев назад +18

    This was truly amazing. I was going to be an Anglican sister, and it's truly amazing to see into a UK order.

  • @EGracie86
    @EGracie86 10 месяцев назад +6

    This was really interesting. I love how immersed and connected Stacey gets into each environment she attends to.

  • @bronweneckstein1863
    @bronweneckstein1863 10 месяцев назад +12

    How lovely that was! The warnth and love of the sisters did my heart good. I just loved the whole experience. Thanks so much for making the video.
    Bronwen in South Africa

  • @kenzaj17
    @kenzaj17 10 месяцев назад +24

    So happy it's on youtube now! I've been looking for this episode for a little while :)

  • @OceanaK1
    @OceanaK1 10 месяцев назад +20

    Loved swing this experience! I help with the Cum Christo movement in Montana, USA and we get to stay in a renovated convent/former girls’ school called the Ursuline Center. For 3 days and 3 nights, we serve each other and pray. And it’s the most uplifting experience I get all year. No phones, no outside noise, and it does wonders for the soul! ❤🙏🤗

  • @mariajosebolanosmargeli549
    @mariajosebolanosmargeli549 5 месяцев назад +2

    The sisters are so lovely and I admire their selflessness. I am non religious but I’m passionate about learning all the differences between religions and learning to respect their beliefs, so your videos mean a lot to me, you are giving me the opportunity to learn from the inside of each community you visit. Thank you ❤

  • @pattido777
    @pattido777 9 месяцев назад +4

    This has got to be my favourite episode yet!! I enjoyed Stacey's courage to be honest and ask questions from a place of respect. Her sweetness as she interacted with her nuns. What a beautiful episode, thank you! 💟

  • @ramonamonal
    @ramonamonal 10 месяцев назад +16

    This was terrific! I so enjoyed this.

  • @kathyhardee2398
    @kathyhardee2398 10 месяцев назад +11

    This was a sweet experience for the young lady, i pray she finds our savior 🙏

  • @lamertoniana
    @lamertoniana 5 месяцев назад +3

    I fell in love with this video and all the sacred exploration of the journalist. Blessings on your journey and hope this convent gets more and more vocations. Soooo soo beautiful !!!

  • @M5098
    @M5098 10 месяцев назад +4

    These ladies are just lovely. I can see the draw to such a spiritual and peaceful place. Thank you for bringing this documentary to us.

  • @AndreaSooHill429
    @AndreaSooHill429 10 месяцев назад +8

    Amazing and she definitely was blessed by these nuns and God. Praying she will be in tune to listening to His voice❤

  • @CherylCrT
    @CherylCrT 9 месяцев назад +4

    I love how Stacey is so respectful of these nuns and their experiences. As an American, I did not know who she was before these videos but now I am very impressed.

  • @janippolito2087
    @janippolito2087 7 месяцев назад +2

    Thoroughly enjoyed this video, as a Catholic who spent my early years in a convent boarding school I now realize and appreciate the nuns that I never really knew. Thank you Stacy for this wonderful exposure to enlighten me as to why and how these brave and good women influenced my life.

  • @user-sy6fj2bm1z
    @user-sy6fj2bm1z 10 месяцев назад +25

    I already left a message, but Stacey is BRILLIANT

  • @jeanthompson1135
    @jeanthompson1135 10 месяцев назад +7

    It is wonderful to see Sr. Grace again. I spent time with her in 1991.

  • @TheMysticAbode
    @TheMysticAbode 9 месяцев назад +4

    my favorite episode thus far, God Bless those sisters and you Stacey!

  • @sarademoor
    @sarademoor 10 месяцев назад +3

    This was excellent and very moving. Stacey has such a way of connecting with all people around her. Just amazing!

  • @samanthafitzgerel4460
    @samanthafitzgerel4460 10 месяцев назад +8

    I once spent a week at a Catholic Convent in the early 90’s for a business seminar of all things. But we had to abide by their schedule and behaviors. My room was very similar to the room you stayed in, we stayed in the portion that was once a monastery. I have to say it made a lasting impression on me, I’ve never forgotten that experience.

  • @justafrican.n18
    @justafrican.n18 13 дней назад +1

    Sister Karen raised me!!! 😊
    I miss her, haven’t seen her or heard from her in years; she’s in the UK and I live in Africa…I’m so happy she’s still alive and looks very well. I saw Sister Dorothy too, she used to visit us.😊

    • @justafrican.n18
      @justafrican.n18 13 дней назад

      I’m in tears right now, I just got closure. @origin thank you for this video. 😢

  • @kim.e3055
    @kim.e3055 5 месяцев назад +3

    Really loved this! Thank you so much for making it 😊

  • @user-zp8sk2rc4m
    @user-zp8sk2rc4m 10 месяцев назад +5

    Fantastic! And I know this is a weird comment but as a med assistant in cosmetic dermatology, Stacey has angelic skin...Totally envious and transfixed!

  • @chantelmess3279
    @chantelmess3279 10 месяцев назад +5

    Really lovely to watch. What a beautiful insight into these nuns lives. Well presented and a thoughtful approach to view their faith and beliefs and not be swayed to comment or judge on the way they have chosen to live their lives - whether or not you believe.

  • @katnip198
    @katnip198 9 месяцев назад +2

    What a most wonderful experience Stacey had at the convent. The nuns, embodiment of kindness, understanding, and compassion. Thank you for posting this great video.

  • @limlianhui9462
    @limlianhui9462 10 месяцев назад +8

    It’s always lovely to have a little spiritual retreat once in a while. I did a few in Malaysia, Poland, Singapore and New Zealand, but only the one in New Zealand was in isolation, like this, with the nuns. They were very wonderful, delighted that I could help them their computer stuff (I’m a robotics engineer) and still strong enough to chop and carry firewood for their fireplaces in the evening when the gardeners had left and move some furniture for them. Their place was beautiful. I did love washing up as the sinks backed onto a huge window that looked out over the valley and lake that the Nunnery was built overlooking. They had a dishwasher that was only run in the evenings when everyone ate together. The guests breakfast and lunch things all the guests did by hand, everyone doing their own dishes and cutlery. It’s when you are forced to contemplate rather than be distracted by everyday stresses that you truly appreciate and see things for what they are, even if you are not religious in any way.

  • @jacolinechase537
    @jacolinechase537 4 месяца назад +2

    Such a Wonderful Group of Women!!!! Just LOVED THIS SHOW❤❤❤

  • @GuineaPig40
    @GuineaPig40 10 месяцев назад +8

    Love seeing Stacey's partner at last! Heard so much about him through all the other episodes. Which I really look forward to seeing!

  • @catherinecomeau8150
    @catherinecomeau8150 5 месяцев назад +1

    Lovely documentary! It's great that the nuns are so open to welcome someone like Stacey and give her the opportunity to discover their faith and way of life. And Stacey too, she's so open to new experiences and honest in her relationship with the sisters.

  • @fatgrandmafinds
    @fatgrandmafinds 10 месяцев назад +61

    Did the sound go out for anyone else at the end? I was really enjoying this and wanted to hear what Stacey might have had to say at the end.

    • @margueritejudson745
      @margueritejudson745 10 месяцев назад +9

      Yes, the sound also went out for me in the very last few minutes. This video was a gift.

    • @geegee9991
      @geegee9991 10 месяцев назад +3

      There is a link to a transcript in the intro.

    • @openhorizon1162
      @openhorizon1162 9 месяцев назад

      Yes, for me also. And, unfortunately, the transcript ends at the same place the audio does.

    • @janinepretorius2213
      @janinepretorius2213 3 месяца назад

      I think it was done intentionally to honour her thoughts in silence

  • @cupcakesonrainydays
    @cupcakesonrainydays 10 месяцев назад +8

    This was eye opening. I never thought nuns to be so normal. I don't know what I expected, but they are so in touch with the world outside their walls.

  • @SCMelArts
    @SCMelArts 9 месяцев назад +18

    The nuns seemed surprised that she was actually reading the books they gave her. I am glad she took the time to read them and seemed to make a real effort to understand the books and why the nuns gave them to her.

  • @85klifter
    @85klifter 4 месяца назад +1

    I'm new to this channel but the presenter is the sweetest. Such a lovely person. British speaking style is so graceful and kind

  • @beckyklepper315
    @beckyklepper315 10 месяцев назад +44

    My tears and prayers are real for Stacey. May she find the love and peace that only comes from God, and the comfort of not being alone.

    • @magomanyaituga4573
      @magomanyaituga4573 10 месяцев назад +9

      Very true. God's peace is a peace that the world cannot give. Its on its own level, truly.

  • @jackielong9927
    @jackielong9927 10 месяцев назад +19

    I found this very moving. ❤

  • @wendypennell9432
    @wendypennell9432 10 месяцев назад +21

    Prayers and repetitive activity is calming to the mind so you can hear the small quiet voice of god in you

    • @marquitaarmstrong399
      @marquitaarmstrong399 5 месяцев назад

      Lesson I've been learning all my life🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @myalightseeker
    @myalightseeker 16 дней назад

    Thank you for being so sweet and respectful. You’re absolutely lovely!

  • @GQkid13
    @GQkid13 10 месяцев назад +2

    They are absolutely such sweet hearts! Thank you for showing us their world.

  • @caro9887
    @caro9887 8 месяцев назад +2

    Made me teary eyed towards the end! Great episode with lots of insight 🥹

  • @AnnieDog-arfarf1
    @AnnieDog-arfarf1 10 месяцев назад +13

    I am so impressed by the women in this wonderful community. Where I live, the Catholic children had harsh nuns as teachers. After hearing so many stories, I asked if people went to school with the Order of the Clickers or the Order of the Rulers.

    • @aclark903
      @aclark903 3 месяца назад

      I have stayed in quite a few Catholic convents as I used to work for a Catholic charity & I have only ever met kind good nuns.

  • @lettieolivier8127
    @lettieolivier8127 10 месяцев назад +1

    This is an amazing programmer. Thank you for the perspective and honesty. I love the light that shine out of the sisters eyes. I believe Stacy will have a lot to think of. God works in interesting ways to get our attention. Praying for you Stacy❤

  • @MsKittyket
    @MsKittyket 10 месяцев назад +6

    What lovely ladies. Kind and good-natured.

  • @mamaTea1
    @mamaTea1 9 месяцев назад +2

    Enjoyed this immensely. Would love to spend time in peace and solitude with these sisters.

  • @jeronimogarcia8772
    @jeronimogarcia8772 10 месяцев назад +135

    Today, I discovered that Anglican nuns exist, which was previously unknown to me, as I was only aware of Catholic nuns.

    • @laurasexton7450
      @laurasexton7450 10 месяцев назад +16

      Watch the tv show Call the midwives

    • @DD-hy1nl
      @DD-hy1nl 10 месяцев назад +13

      I didn't know about this order of nuns, the Anglican...I was wondering why there was a woman nun doing the ''Holy Eucharist and not a male Priest...I too only knew of Roman Catholic Nuns..I was taught my The Missionary Nuns of the Sacred Heart. They were the ''Cabrini'' nuns order..Wonderful nuns, they were so kind, I loved them all. I really enjoyed this video. It was so interesting to me, because when I was a young girl I wanted to become a nun. But I think God wanted me to have my own family. I can understand now why He did. Also this convent in the UK is so beautiful! And all the Sisters were so kind and sweet to Stacey. Stacey did a great living with the nuns and trying to learn and understand their way of life.

    • @annettemelendez6250
      @annettemelendez6250 10 месяцев назад +5

      So these aren't catholic nuns?? I had no idea!!!

    • @enough1494
      @enough1494 10 месяцев назад

      Many orders…….all lovely gentle souls!
      @@annettemelendez6250

    • @comradeleppi2000
      @comradeleppi2000 10 месяцев назад +4

      ​@@annettemelendez6250 they are not Catholics.

  • @PeterKodaly
    @PeterKodaly 2 месяца назад +1

    Everyone should try silence at a communal meal sometime. You have to be aware of the needs of the others at the table - you can't ask for salt, sugar, more milk, or another portion. The interbeing that the silence brings is a supreme feeling of love and understanding. Wonderful video!

  • @diane9247
    @diane9247 10 месяцев назад +7

    I did not expect this to be so interesting, nor the nuns so open to this young outsider. 🌷🌷

  • @melanie142able
    @melanie142able 3 месяца назад +1

    This was great. Love the conversations and honesty. They seem like genuinely nice people.