Gloria.tv talked to a former nun of the Monastic Sisters of Bethlehem, who spent more than a decade in the cloister and prefers to remain anonymous. She talks about liturgical abuses, psychological dependencies and New Age influence. According to you, what was the worst abuse you encountered among the Sisters of Bethlehem? I would say that the greatest abuse concerns the Eucharist. The sisters are in the monastery to love, adore and serve Jesus Christ above all else, and yet his Body and Blood are repeatedly profaned. In what way does this happen? The foundress, Sister Marie, asked the sisters to make bread hosts for Mass. She said that Bethlehem means “the house of bread,” and so she decided that the hosts should be made of bread. I was the sacristan in two different monasteries, and so I saw firsthand that it is impossible to prevent crumbs from falling off those hosts. I always very carefully brushed off as many crumbs as possible from every single host when I prepared them for Mass …More
PLEASE warn any girl who is thinking about joining this Order. They were investigated by the Vatican but sadly it was a farce and it's doubtful that the Order has truly reformed itself.
Au-delà du silence Website of a former sister from Argentina to help victims of Bethlehem who still suffer today and have lost their faith and left the Church.