Our distinctive red habit often draws questions. Why do the Redemptoristines wear red and not the usual black or white or grey or muted dark colours of other Orders? Our habit is full of meaning for us. The first Redemptoristine, Blessed Maria Celeste Crostarosa, had a revelation about the founding of our Order.

Dec 27, 2016 · The Redemptoristine nuns are affectionately known as the Red Nuns because of their traditional deep red habit. They also wear a scapular and a blue choir-mantle with a colored medallion of the...

The nuns that wear red habits are the Redemptoristine nuns. These nuns wear the deep red habit along with a blue choir mantle, a scapular, and a colored Most Holy Redeemer medallion. The Red habits symbolize the Blood of Christ.

The Order of the Most Holy Redeemer (Latin: Ordo Sanctissimi Redemptoris; abbreviated OSsR), also commonly known as the Redemptoristines, is a female contemplative religious order of the Catholic Church. It was formed in 1731, and is the female counterpart to the Redemptorists.

A religious habit is a distinctive set of clothing worn by members of a religious order. Traditionally, some plain garb recognizable as a religious habit has also been worn by those leading the religious eremitic and anchoritic life, although in their case without conformity to …

Mar 31, 2016 · The Red Nuns, nicknamed for their traditional red habits, also don a scapular and blue choir-mantle. Their belts include a 15-decade rosary and the medallion is embossed with the emblems of Christ's passion.

Description and explanation of the components of the habit of the Handmaids of the Precious Blood including photos of habit, veil, emblem, ring, and rosary.

Dec 28, 2016 · The Redemptoristine nuns are affectionately known as the Red Nuns because of their traditional deep red habit. They also wear a scapular and a blue choir-mantle with a colored medallion of the Most Holy Redeemer.

We are also known as the order of the Most Holy Redeemer. Founded in Italy by Sister Maria Celeste Crostarosa and Saint Alphonsus Liguori in 1731 as an Order of contemplative nuns. Our red habit, black veil, and medal of the Risen Redeemer are a sign of Christ's redeeming love.

When the convent was closed down she went to the convent of Scala at Salerno where she had a revelation which ultimately led to her founding of the Redemptoristine Order with its distinctive deep red habit and its own rule.