Roman Catholic religious orders...

Sphinx777 · #1 15th November 2008, 10:27 PM

Religious orders ('Religious Institutes', cf. canons 573-746) are the major form of consecrated life in the Roman Catholic Church. They are organizations of laity and/or clergy who live a common life following a religious rule under the leadership of a religious superior. Many of these are enclosed monastic orders, others are not.

They do so for the purpose of imitating Jesus more closely, mainly but not exclusively by observing evangelical chastity, poverty and obedience, which are the three evangelical counsels of perfection (cf. canons 599-601). They bind themselves to this form of Christian living by taking public vows in accordance with the norms of church law. They may additionally profess to obey certain guidelines for living, since each order has its peculiar charism. Religious vows are to be distinguished from Holy Orders, the sacrament which bishops, priests, and deacons receive. Hence members of religious orders are not part of the hierarchy, unless they are also ordained priests or deacons (sometimes referred to as "priest-monks").

List Of Catholic Religious Institutes

Sphinx777 · #2 21st November 2008, 10:17 PM

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JasonV · #3 24th November 2008, 03:57 PM

Great clips. I've always found the religious life rather fascinating.

Worcester Beacon · #4 25th November 2008, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by JasonV

Great clips. I've always found the religious life rather fascinating.

I too have always found the religious life interesting. In my twenties I seriously contemplated this way of life with the Franciscans, I even took the first steps with visits, interviews, staying with from time to time. But it was not what God wanted I'm sure looking back, after all one of the three vows is chasity, I'm now married so we can where my weakness at that time lay. But I have great love and respect for those who are able to live that kind of life for God!

Sphinx777 · #5 30th November 2008, 04:27 AM

Part I

Part II

Sphinx777 · #6 7th December 2008, 11:47 PM

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Sphinx777 · #7 28th December 2008, 05:52 PM

Conversation with a Benedictine monk in Scotland...

Viribus Unitis · #8 28th December 2008, 06:28 PM

Salesians

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r71B801tAX8

Sphinx777 · #9 28th December 2008, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by Viribus Unitis

Salesians

The Salesians of Don Bosco (or the Salesian Society, originally known as the Society of St. Francis de Sales) is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the late nineteenth century by Saint John Bosco in an attempt, through works of charity, to care for the young and poor children of the industrial revolution. The Salesians' charter describes the society's mission as "the Christian perfection of its associates obtained by the exercise of spiritual and corporal works of charity towards the young, especially the poor, and the education of boys to the priesthood". The order is named for St. Francis de Sales, an early-modern bishop of Geneva.

BrightCandle · #10 1st October 2009, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by Sphinx777

Religious orders ('Religious Institutes', cf. canons 573-746) are the major form of consecrated life in the Roman Catholic Church. They are organizations of laity and/or clergy who live a common life following a religious rule under the leadership of a religious superior. Many of these are enclosed monastic orders, others are not.

They do so for the purpose of imitating Jesus more closely, mainly but not exclusively by observing evangelical chastity, poverty and obedience, which are the three evangelical counsels of perfection (cf. canons 599-601). They bind themselves to this form of Christian living by taking public vows in accordance with the norms of church law. They may additionally profess to obey certain guidelines for living, since each order has its peculiar charism. Religious vows are to be distinguished from Holy Orders, the sacrament which bishops, priests, and deacons receive. Hence members of religious orders are not part of the hierarchy, unless they are also ordained priests or deacons (sometimes referred to as "priest-monks").

List of Roman Catholic religious institutes...

Yikes! I did not know till now that there are about 310 Catholic religious orders. How can the Pope keep up with all of them? I guess that's why he has a dedicated army of Jesuits!