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Ron Benjamin
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Hi, guys —
- I am married. — Can I become a Brother?
Ron
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I am married. — Can I become a Brother? }
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Mike replied:
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Hi Ron,
Thanks for the question.
I believe the rules and regulations for each religious order various on this.
- There are solemn professed vows for single men and single women and there are also third order religious vows for other lay people.
- Depending on the religious order, I think those that are married can become third-order religious. (I am pretty confident the Benedictines have one.)
Fr. Jonathan may want to add more to what I have said.
Mike
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Fr. Jonathan replied:
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Hi, Ron —
The answer is no as to a traditional brother.
Brothers are members of religious institutes who take public vows which include celibacy.
Third order members really should not use the term brother but I recognize that some of them may do this informally.
Fr. Jonathan
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Ron replied:
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Hi Mike,
Thank you for the reply.
I'm not sure why a Deacon can be married as it appears Deacons are higher in the Church pecking order.
Ron
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Fr. Jonathan replied:
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Ron —
Religious institutes do not have married deacons.
Fr. Jonathan
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Ron replied:
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Mike,
There are several married Deacons in the Catholic Church. My parish has one.
I am not sure Father's reply is accurate.
Ron
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Fr. Jonathan replied:
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Mike,
Ron needs to do more research as to what a religious institute is.
I feel like we are talking about apples and oranges.
Fr. Jonathan
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