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euromonic OP t1_ir94q8j wrote
She was too old.
Bubbly-Incident t1_ir95smf wrote
If you're looking for something interesting about that, don't bother:
> In 2010, when she was 40, Hall unsuccessfully tried to become a Catholic nun after a bad break-up, having previously wanted to become one at the age of 14. In the latter case, she was refused for being too old, as the cut-off age is 39.
euromonic OP t1_ir965n8 wrote
I think the interesting part is that Brenda, from Scary Movie, wanted to and tried to become a nun for real.
To quote her from the first movie: “Imma fart in your mouth Ray and imma shit on these walls”
MisterMarcus t1_ir9877i wrote
I must admit I'm surprised there's an age cut-off for religious ministry.
I'd have thought a more mature person, who's had more time to reflect on the decision, would be more likely to stay. Whereas a younger person has more risk of "Yeah I thought I wanted this but I really don't" quitting.
TheNewGirl_ t1_ir9b788 wrote
Probably a rule created a long time ago to prevent old widowers from joining purely out of economic sense
They are required to house and feed you
Sunnygurrl t1_ir9e1ti wrote
She's not just Brenda from Scary Movie. If that's all you know her as, I'm sorry. She's one hell of an amazing actress.
jrex703 t1_ir9e4fq wrote
Thrilling!!! Sorry you had to waste your time, but the rest of us really appreciate it.
Landlubber77 t1_ir9hiuo wrote
It's a hard habit to break (into).
Garper t1_ir9i35y wrote
Need to retire? Not getting laid anyway? Enjoy your peace and quiet? Become a penguin!
PublicSeverance t1_ir9jzl6 wrote
Age 45 for Sisters of Mercy.
The age limit is because after age 40 it is extraordinarily unlikely for most to complete the training and be a productive nun.
It takes about 10 years of training to become a Catholic nun.
Older candidates would be gently pushed into other ways to be involved.
El_Gringo_Chingon t1_ir9mszk wrote
Came here to say this
xX609s-hartXx t1_ir9q9t1 wrote
Those institutions really tend to keep a medieval mindset.
littlelordgenius t1_ir9r9e5 wrote
You misspelled Shondra from Malibu’s Most Wanted.
theghost201 t1_ir9srnq wrote
Thank GOD she wasn't. I love those movies
CensoryDeprivation t1_ir9tfw5 wrote
Hearing them called penguins always makes me think of Blues Brothers
Edit: here’s the scene. Kathleen Freeman is really great in this.
mmmyesplease--- t1_ir9ywmm wrote
Did it change? Unless has it always been an exception for widows with money? In history there are examples of older women “taking the veil.” Are their still exceptions for wealth?
Generally interested.
mmmyesplease--- t1_ir9z66p wrote
Just saw her again in the ‘93 Hocus Pocus as the teacher telling stories about witches. Still the same all knowing condescension; love it!
FoxNo1738 t1_ira072f wrote
I suspect maybe they judged that her desire to become a nun was somewhat transitory?
massivebasketball t1_ira0p9c wrote
What kind of training does it take to be a nun? And what is considered a productive nun, like what do they do
marmorset t1_ira0vsn wrote
I'm involved in my Church and as far as I know there's no actual cut off for Catholic nuns. The Church doesn't want it to become a retirement program, but as long as you're able to be useful they'll evaluate your application.
Nuns often work in Catholic schools as teachers or administration, or in the parish community programs. They want people who are competent and active, but there's no hard age limit. There's an active outreach for younger nuns, but age is not an automatic disqualification.
marmorset t1_ira1oqb wrote
Maybe for that particular order, but for Catholic nuns in general it's about five years. My daughter goes to Catholic school and two of the nuns are in their early twenties.
Ponceludonmalavoix t1_ira3qm0 wrote
You need some real wrist dicipline to effectively slap someone with a ruler. Just like tennis, you can't just pick it up at 40 and become a world-class athlete.
Thewanderer212 t1_ira6k0w wrote
If you go back far enough monastic orders were exclusively for the rich outside of unique circumstances. You were expected to buy your way in unless you were an exceptional candidate and the monastery would sponsor you.
bit_pusher t1_irabfd9 wrote
This is highly dependent on the order. For Benedictines I believe it is 5-9 years (postulancy, novitiate, and first monastic profession).
marmorset t1_irac9va wrote
I knew a guy who used to be a monk. He had to take a vow of silence but every five years he could speak to the bishop. After the first five years he said, "The bed is hard." Five years later he said, "The food is cold."
On his fifteenth anniversary he said, "I quit."
The bishop said, "That's not surprising, you'd done nothing but complain since you got here."
HappyHighwayman t1_irahu5u wrote
She dodged a bullet
Mrdrewit t1_iraih8f wrote
Too old to become a nun isn't a brand new sentence, but it sure as hell feels like one.
Insufferablelol t1_irakvv4 wrote
Religion likes to brainwash you while you're young instead
scroll2022 t1_irazmrc wrote
Senior citizens don't have as much wisdom as medical problems.
scroll2022 t1_irazwn7 wrote
That is pretty weird.
Pretty sure she would have needed to sell her assets first.
FuturamaReference- t1_irazzd3 wrote
Good. She is a vastly underappreciated actress and one of America's treasures. Comedic, dramatic, horror- she is a multi level thespian threat
She's also absolutely fucking stunning I've had a crush on her since Scary Movie 1
Poj_10 t1_irb210g wrote
Not necessarily. There were two "types" of monks: choir and lay monks. The choir monks were usually priests (male monastic communities select which of them become priests) and would spend most of their time in the choir, literally singing the prayers of the community (big deal in monastic setting). These were usually the wealthier people and they were often physically separate from the lay members, who were not taught Latin (and thus couldn't sing in the choir) and were responsible for the physical upkeep and labor of the monastery. These usually went to members who did not have any familial status or wealth. So people could join, they just were often tasked with the manual labor and less glamorous jobs.
Poj_10 t1_irb3ag8 wrote
It's less of them being mature and more of the fact that living in a community is really difficult and takes a lot of adjustment. People that are older (most communities are cut-off at 35, but it's not uncommon to go higher like 40-50) become a lot more comfortable with how they had been living their lives and being able to choose what they want to do most of the time. You literally take a vow of obedience as a nun, so it's a lot of adjustment that a lot of older people just can't make. Being a nun isn't just waking up early to pray and doing your teaching or ministry during the day. It's living a specific way of life that you can't really take a step away from.
I'm sure she had good intentions, but the community must have thought she just wasn't ready. Hard thing to see, especially for people that want that stability of life.
sideofketchud t1_irb3zwg wrote
"The Tv's leaking!"
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nick_martin t1_irb6k1h wrote
How old was Deloris Van Cartier?
niamhweking t1_irb8yrx wrote
Same for the priesthood, it's 6 years minimum. Alot of it now is to give the person and the order time to really be sure it is the right decision. They don't want to rush anyone or ket anyone make rash decisions.
Depending on the order the nun is they can be in a teaching order, a missionary order etc, so there is training. Enclosed orders might be different but nuns that are out in the community, doing hospice care, working with those in need, certainly require training
CrieDeCoeur t1_irbdl8f wrote
I read that as "religious misery" and thought HEY someone is WRONG on the INTERNET
Gestopgo t1_ircc74g wrote
Back in my day I could slap a school aged kid over them there mountains....if only Mother Superior would have put me in the game!
Best_Weed_Lawyer t1_irctoxe wrote
Can't start being a nun after 39?
That makes sense. Their god is into teen girls.
dardendevil t1_ird5w09 wrote
Ooof, You are gonna really hate the other big religion……
_doomgoon_ t1_ird9yns wrote
“I’m gonna piss on your face , I’m gonna fart in your mouth and I’m gonna shit on these walls Ray OOOOOO!”
The line has stuck with me since that movie came out hahaha
[deleted] t1_ire4pan wrote
Haha, me too. I knew I was close. Lol
Best_Weed_Lawyer t1_irgfool wrote
All religions are exactly the same. Pedophiles all the way down.
dardendevil t1_irhcfh2 wrote
Hate all equally?
Best_Weed_Lawyer t1_irhzypt wrote
Every major religion has a long history of pedophilia. How is the truth hate?
Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, etc., must fix themselves before attempting to tell the rest of us how to live.
Best_Weed_Lawyer t1_iri04vy wrote
Also, in Christian lore, their god rapes a teenager and then torture-murders her child. To be saved, Christians have to sign off on those crimes. Given this, how can these people claim moral superiority?
dardendevil t1_irju4d0 wrote
Good point. My term “hate” is inaccurate. Mea Culpa, apologies. So what you are saying is all religions are frauds as they all abuse?
dardendevil t1_irju6q8 wrote
What about Islam? Tell me about their lore.
Splarnst t1_irkepi6 wrote
>who were not taught Latin (and thus couldn't sing in the choir)
It’s not like you have to understand what you’re singing to sing it well?
Best_Weed_Lawyer t1_irkfk64 wrote
Their god doesn't rape a teen, but his number 1 profit likes 'em young. Are you religious?
Maybe you can tell me why religious folks are so attracted to children.
Best_Weed_Lawyer t1_irkftof wrote
Yes, they are obvious frauds. The abuse is just a little sugar for the leadership.
dardendevil t1_irlg4gb wrote
Can’t really say. Not really a big fan of organized religion ( woke, maga, mainstream, etc). Though morality itself tends to have many roots in religion and/or spirituality. I guess anytime someone adopts an ideology that they feel is unquestioned these abuses and sanctimonious behavior is natural. Thank you for calling out all of them. Clearly a vogue thing to call out one and conveniently omit the rest.
dardendevil t1_irlg9nl wrote
Also, isn’t the Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Jewish god all one in the same? According to each of their dogmas.
substantial-freud t1_irpsjmx wrote
A productive nun? What do they produce?
NQuizitiveLurker t1_iryyio5 wrote
It was that bit about farting in his mouth that ruined her chances.
therealfatmike t1_ir94oxk wrote
You could have said why.