Sister Cassandra?
At least twice, Cassandra’s father has reportedly considered the idea of sending her to a convent. I’d like to examine that idea in two aspects. In this first blog post, I will consider what it says about the culture of Corona, particularly in terms of its religious life.
A “convent” is defined as either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, monks or nuns; or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, and the Anglican Communion (although the Orthodox Churches also have nuns, the term “monastery” seems to be preferred for their communities); since about the nineteenth century, the word in English is almost always used for a community of religious women. Therefore…