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A fair to support a community of nuns gave a local news outlet the rare chance to capture footage of a genuine cloistered Carmelite monastery.
In Salt Lake City, a recently held fair to support a nearby Carmelite monastery gave a local Fox News outlet a rare opportunity to capture footage of the cloistered life of Carmelite nuns. Reporter Kelly Chapman and her camera crew were allowed access to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Monastery, where she was given a tour of the grounds and taken through a day in the life of a Carmelite nun by Mother Therese, Prioress of the community.Viewers are taken out of the world at large for the duration of the brief six-minute glimpse into cloistered religious life, transported to the scenic eight-acre property that makes up the entirety of the nuns’ cloistered world. To be cloistered is to completely remove oneself from secular life, placing the focus of each day on devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ. These nuns do not leave the monastery’s grounds for any reason other than health care or similar needs, which is best displayed by two of the community’s original members, now in their 90s, who have spent the majority of their adult lives on site.
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Utah nuns give rare glimpse of the cloistered life
A fair to support a community of nuns gave a local news outlet the rare chance to capture footage of a genuine cloistered Carmelite monastery.
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