TO LAST A THOUSAND YEARS

[@gentlegiants1974]

Nice to see the horses. I am a lapsed catholic convert, need to get things set right. I live alone in a tiny home and farm and log with draft horses, my Gentle Giants. I do a lot of thinking about things, and this video also gives me much to ponder. If I lived close by I would volunteer my horses and my time to help them with the farming side. If the sisters could say a little prayer for me I would appreciate it.

[@GregHohman]

Please pray for Bishop Schnieder, Fr. Altman, Fr. Trun, Fr. Peek, Fr. Jack and priest to be Timothy Watts, thank you.

[@StepSoftlyGhost]

I was thinking only the other day how I wish more people were building with love, faith and devotion as their guides, rather than money, convenience and greed. How wonderful places would look. Then I found this by chance today. God bless all involved. I would love to visit one day. 🙏🏻

[@jaymitchell4957]

7:02 "I kept appealing to the architects that not just the obvious places should be beautiful. I want the janitor's room to be beautiful" is such a knowing and deep comment exemplifying this project.

[@brandywineblue]

Amen all work has dignity, and God is everywhere, let us never forget to honor Him in all we do

[@joanl.7543]

The world is pretty crazy right now, and it's lovely to hear these sisters speak of beauty, and building to last a thousand years.

[@builthardjock]

That monastery is going to save millions of souls stay strong remain independent tell the federation to take a hike.

[@francisfischer7620]

Amen! Bless you.

[@francisfischer7620]

Bless you oh my precious Sisters!! So remarkable! Building this great Convent is a symbol of your wonderful gift to the world. Bless you a million times over!

[@clubinski1]

It is inspiring to watch the sister's live out an authentic Carmelite-Monastic life and witness to Christ.

[@MargueriteBeargie]

May God reward the Carmelites and their monastery that will last a thousand years!

[@Floridiansince94]

This project has touched my heart! I am a new catholic convert and I say yes to building a catholic structure that will last many lifetimes - Truth goodness and beauty in a building! I am in tears, but of joy, to see something like this being built in a chaotic world! God bless the Carmelite sisters! Santa Teresa de Avila las guía desde el cielo!

[@johnguerrasj]

This is the best video I’ve seen on the internet this year.

[@bjqt]

Wow, Praise my soul the King of Heaven.

[@jonathansmith4712]

Praised be Jesus Christ now and forever!

[@richardvelasquez4461]

This is such a blessing. St Joseph pray for us. Glory be to the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost amen amen amen.

[@isaac07517]

God bless the Fairfield Carmelites.

[@northerngothic]

This is how I wish we would go back to building our homes as well. I hope this inspires more return to authenticity, durability, beauty in the details

[@Peter-v9l]

It used to be that everyone possessed building skills and would build their own homes from their own sourced materials. Problem is that most people can't even replace a breaker in their homes so you can forget laying stone. I work in the Carpentry industry along with traditional timber framers and joiners. I can assure you that the average person cannot afford the cost of a 10x12 timber-framed shed let alone an entire house! Materials if not privately milled are very costly, and building codes make it near impossible to use your own milled wood without engineered stamps, which is nothing other than a bar code (part of the system, taxed) unless your amish, somehow the amish can get away with anything building wise, they can even build multiple homes on one property while the rest of us are limited to one home and one guest house below 430sq.ft on each parcel of land, that is unless you're a politician because then you're free to do whatever you please. Just tweak the law temporarily. In the worst case they get a slap on the wrist. I recycled a 12x12 shed once on another lot after we disassembled it at our clients property, to my surprise a bylaw official was on me before I could sheath the roof and close in the walls. Take it down or pay the fine $25,000. I was building it in the country on a lot that had farmland surrounding it on all sides. Not effecting a single soul. Literally 10 days later the laws in our province changed and 12x12 was now the official new maximum outbuilding size that didn't require a permit. Knowing that the bylaw enforcement could have just turned a blind eye considering I really needed a shed. By that time I had already sold the woodwork and that was that. Moral of the story even if everyone had the skill to build this type of structure, bylaw enforcement and local cbo's hate dealing with structures that aren't typical or they don't see everyday. Worse over they're almost always an atheist so building a church out of stone and joinery would be a miracle in itself in Canada. We have to fight with them all the time, they are very difficult people to work with, especially in small towns. I think it's because a cbo has the sworn authority to dictate laws, and because they are usually just one individual especially in small rural towns, they become power hungry and unkind. Usually they have less practical knowledge than the builders themselves on product specs and building practices that actually work in reality not in their books and so they get a lot of negative resistance from contractors that are already overworked and underpaid and just want to get the job done without hurdles, especially silly ones written by an office worker who has never swung a hammer in their life. I once worked as a painter, in order to work on military based buildings (interior painting) I had to wear a hard hat, reflective vest, and steel toed boots. Painting is already hot enough from the humidity build up on the walls and crouching with steel toed boots was very hard on our legs, and the reflective vest was always in the way, what was all of this for? Who do you think made these rules? People that have never worked in the trades, they just assume that we need reflective clothing in an indoor bedroom because of the risk of not being seen by no one. Building lasting structures would require everyone to do it, by themselves. Not enough skilled hands out there more over not enough skilled hands that are also willing to deal with the political side of the builds. I would do it though, my own contractors would too, we're considered a bit rebellious in our area, all of our jobs are done different. We tackle challenges and we love it!!!!

[@jenniferrussell8572]

My heart was filled with joy! This is the vision I have for the lay community I want to build in TN!

[@TheCatholicSamurai]

The concept that buildings can be some of the best teachers has really been lost in our times. I love all you women so much! I am coming to PA soon, with construction experience, maybe I can get involved with the builders?!

[@catholicaromana]

So inspiring to hear both Mothers' voices! Such a blessing to be able to work on this monastery.

[@TheHiddenCenter]

Wow. This is so beautiful. I am so glad to know this exists.

[@Jo-h4k]

I love this! 💗 May God bless your ‘determined determination’ in the spirit of our holy mother St Teresa 🙏 May our glorious St Joseph guard your project 🙏

[@ReginaCæliLætare]

I'm so moved by this project. God bless you all

[@joanncastricum4267]

Beautiful, inspiring and I am crying.

[@celestinehale8801]

Seeing this brought me near to tears and moved my heart to turn back to serving the Lord with my life. Thank you, Mothers and Sisters, for all that you're doing, and may God love you

[@fredjasper7378]

Fantastic and beautiful. God bless you sisters in your determination!

[@almeggs3247]

Beautiful! God Bless you Sisters! Your prayers are working!

[@noahroad6577]

@1:30 “there job is to be silent in a world that doesn’t stop talking”

[@christinaperez254]

To think.....these formidable monasteries littered the countryside of Europe for centuries....

[@janetechaney7099]

Amazing.

[@mirellaczajkowska-turek5819]

That is so impressive. Thank You so much and may God bless You, dear Sisters❤

[@kevinzrenda8753]

Thank you for responding to His call and echoing His beauty in your lives and in your buildings... wow... prayers for your community-

[@ViewerAnna]

The power of whole-hearted, loving dedication to serving Jesus, to be being clear in one's divine purpose, persistent in carrying it out, and the power of architecture and sacred labor, all that and more demonstrated here. The nuns prayerful, loving focus of pray creates the chalice for the Lord to express and reach out far beyond them. Beautiful.

[@slapstick177]

This is absolutely incredible. May God bless you all.

[@GB-fv4fb]

Simplicity is so powerful!

[@tbong9293]

So lovely my heart felt peace hearing and seeing this, thank you !

[@joejohnston3]

Absolutely lovely. Thank you so much for this video, and to the sisters for their determination.

[@Faldrick]

Absolutely inspiring.

[@rosariamcnierney7477]

Amazing!

[@lori9769]

Beautiful! God bless ALL of you!🙏❤️

[@andreasfolk6077]

so much impressing - best wishes and prayers from Austria!

[@jakewoods6481]

Beautiful

[@tj4435]

Deo gratias!

[@alkashanahan3112]

So beautiful and inspiring.

[@sjans0914]

Praise God for these wonderful people and this beautiful ministry! Such a heartwarming story and so beautifully told by the videographer. Well done!

[@tgrey4827]

His testimony at 5:00 brought me to tears

[@ellenholmessteeves-leblanc3932]

Of course it is in Gettyburg.....Where Our Lady appeared to President Washington. Amen.

[@FrMaximilianMaryDean]

St. Paul: "I have planted, Apollo watered, but God gave the increase. Therefore, neither he that planteth is any thing, nor he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth, and he that watereth, are one. And every man shall receive his own reward, according to his own labour. For we are God's coadjutors: you are God's husbandry; you are God's building. According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation no man can lay, but that which is laid; which is Christ Jesus." (I Cor. 3:6-11).

[@RG-CooperTrooper]

God bless you Father! I hope you are doing well. I 've learned about you, and Sister from Polish hermit s. Bruna of Maria. God is great.

[@tfp6785]

God bless you

[@crunchyeater]

Absolutely based

[@artstewart1894]

I have made donations to the Carmelite sister’s project, and plan to continue sending funds to assist with their effort. I had the opportunity to visit in Sept 2023, and I can assure you that what they have set out to do, and what they have accomplished is impressive indeed.

[@josephdinh1707]

They are very lucky to being called and chosen to be brides of Jesus in Heaven. I were born under Bad star, but I do the best I could to be lowly servant of people, So help me, God.

[@silvinasi]

We tend to forget how the sacred spaces change us... that is why many of our catholic spaces have turned utilitarian and ugly and frankly, even disposable. Beauty and authenticity should be everywhere, not just in a chapel. I love this sacred geography!! :)

[@darringrove]

“With Usura hath no man a house of fine cut stone.” E. Pound

[@edlington]

Can anyone point me to a tutorial showing how to build this way, so others may follow?

[@edlington]

what wood is used to create the windows and doors so they last many years as well?

[@JA51711]

🙏🙏🙏

[@yl5020]

❤

[@thisis_chavez]

❤❤

[@sophiagomez5619]

song? 👀

[@annihavemarblesiwouldliket9020]

I have a question 😢 I’m looking for sister Bertrune the stigmatized nun. My husband was granted permission to to visit sister years ago , please is sister still alive I would pray for her and her holy sisters . I need her to pray for me . I am going back to the third order of st Francis. After many years 😂 . If alive I would be grateful to visit her if she has passed I can still talk with her . In the name of Jesus yours Ann Pia Victoria , Maria Santopietro . Marriage name Roaix.

[@jaysonbrunelle]

So, at this moment in history, we have artificial intelligence, quantum computers, CRISPER Gene-Editing, the James Webb Space Telescope, etc...; but we can no longer construct a Monastery building from stone?! 😂 Thank you, blessed Sistets, firstly, for having sacrificed your lives for Christ and His Mystical Body; and secondly, for your steadfast dedication to constructing a true Monastery, made only of stone and wood - to serve as both a sign of, and inspiration toward, that spiritual stability that comes from a life of prayer and work, in the silent, hidden life of the cloister. God Bless You!!!❤

[@amyseeleymusic]

may i ask - does anyone know who made this film? gorgeous work

[@FairfieldCarmelites]

Yes, we worked with Spirit Juice out of Chicago. They're an amazing Catholic film company and we are so grateful for their help.

[@jamestregler1584]

Sadly ours in New Orleans lasted 100 years and built a little city

[@zeropride1133]

website down?

[@FairfieldCarmelites]

it is, unfortunately. We are trying to fix it!

[@fredphilippi8388]

This video expresses well the universal relationship between architecture and the quality of life of the humans who occupy it. Unfortunately, that genius then seems to turn immediately into a Pennsylvania Dutch/Amish way of life. Nice enough, for sure, but does not speak to most of us today. (But I'll bet those Pennsylvania Dutch/Amish nuns have exchanged horses and buggies for modern vehicles.)

[@francoisegregyi233]

Hopefully Francis Bergoglio won't cancel the convent! 🤞🙏

[@BullSheeper]

Have some faith in the Jesus’ Catholic Church and the Vicar of Christ!

[@francoisegregyi233]

@@BullSheeper The true Catholic Church of Jesus Christ is eclipsed by the conciliar sect whose head is Frank Bergoglio, a notorius homoheretic!

[@ruthless9604]

Very sad. Once they have less than 7 sisters... The CATHOLIC CHURCH FAILED THE FAITHFUL IN COVID AND THEY LOST THEM

[@sarahburke8955]

@mattfradd this reminds me of your plans for the Church dedicated to our Blessed Mother. @pintswithaquinas

[@orangemanbad]

Beautiful

[@robincowley3738]

Beautiful