Project Gutenberg 2018-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 210 Mary Agnes, Sister, O.S.B. Agnes, Sister Mary Holland, W. Lancelot (Walter Lancelot) Holland, Walter Lancelot Nunnery life in the Church of England; or, Seventeen years with Father Ignatius Nunnery life in the Church of England; or, 17 years with Father Ignatius Produced by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Nunnery Life in the Church of England; or, Seventeen Years with Father Ignatius" by Sister Mary Agnes, O.S.B. is an autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative describes the experiences of Sister Mary Agnes during her seventeen years in various convents affiliated with the Church of England, particularly under Father Ignatius. The book delves into the strict regulations, the emotional struggles, and the harsh realities of convent life, revealing the author's disillusionment with the spiritual and personal sacrifices demanded by the monastic system. The opening of the book introduces Sister Mary Agnes and her motivations for entering religious life. She recounts her youthful enthusiasm and attraction to Father Ignatius, whose sermons inspired her to aspire to become a nun. Initially joyfully immersed in convent life, she soon grapples with the weight of moral and emotional constraints imposed by stringent rules of obedience, poverty, and chastity. Through her reflections, it becomes clear that her reality starkly contrasts with her expectations, leading her to critically examine the nature of her experiences and the oppressive structure of convent life. The introductory chapters set a tone of caution, urging potential readers to consider the truths behind religious vocations often idealized in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Monastic and religious life of women Monasticism and religious orders for women -- Anglican Communion Ignatius, Father, O.S.B., 1837-1908 BX Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 372465 2025-06-22T13:00:24.658346 text/html 375193 2018-01-30T17:03:22 text/html 225505 2025-06-22T13:00:31.379287 application/epub+zip 229296 2025-06-22T13:00:25.839364 application/epub+zip 190637 2025-06-22T13:00:25.245358 application/epub+zip 350314 2025-06-22T13:00:35.406325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312266 2025-06-22T13:00:30.780302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278137 2022-08-25T12:12:45.649077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323194 2025-06-22T13:00:23.788335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 323419 2018-01-30T17:03:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19435 2025-06-22T13:00:35.573283 application/rdf+xml 9154 2025-06-22T13:00:25.354344 image/jpeg 1647 2025-06-22T13:00:25.299395 image/jpeg 121421 2018-01-30T17:03:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 199062 2018-01-30T17:03:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 199448 2025-06-22T13:00:24.699345 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog