Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: OLD REGGIE; Petronski
Sorry to jump in, but I thought this might help.

(3) As regards their juridical condition, we distinguish (a) nuns properly so-called, having solemn vows with papal enclosure, whose homes are monasteries; (b) nuns belonging to the old approved orders with solemn vows, but taking only simple vows by special dispensation of the Holy See; (c) sisters with simple vows dependent on the Holy See; (d) sisters under diocesan government. The house of sisters under simple vows, and the congregations themselves are canonically called conservatoria. These do not always fulfil all the essential conditions of the religious state. Those which do are more correctly called religious congregations than the others, which are called piae congregationes, piae societates (pious congregations or pious societies.) Nuns of the Latin Church only are considered here.

From the Catholic Encylopedia. Thus, legally in the Church she was not a nun. Regardless of what she might claim.

54 posted on 03/27/2008 3:16:57 PM PDT by thefrankbaum
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 51 | View Replies ]


To: thefrankbaum

She’s a liar.

Formal proof is nice, but in any event she is a liar (if she exists at all).


55 posted on 03/27/2008 3:18:25 PM PDT by Petronski (Nice job, Hillary. Now go home and get your shine box.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 54 | View Replies ]

To: thefrankbaum

Well done, frank! :)


56 posted on 03/27/2008 3:19:00 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 54 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson