Yeah, perma deacons can marry, and if their spouse passes before them they're eligible to enter the priesthood to my understanding… not that those are particularly happy circumstances, but it's worth noting.
Lay Oblates being able to marry is a pretty noteworthy fixture of the practice. The whole reason St. Frances of Rome the patron of Oblates became an oblate in the first place was because she wanted to be a nun since childhood, but her parents had arranged marriage in place, and you know "Honor thy father". Not that she was spiteful being a Wife and Mother. Her story is a bit too lengthy and intriguing for an image board post though.
Parker Carter
You have to be married before receiving Holy Orders. You cannot marry after receiving Holy Orders, even in the case of the permanent diaconate.
Nathaniel Bennett
Suppose I should have specified that… but either way, the point was both having holy orders and being married isn't out of the question. I don't think I've ever met an unmarried permanent deacon before.
Anthony Bell
Or eastern gadolic and the best of three worlds!
Jaxson Richardson
Pretty sure that's a bad reason to change denoms.
Brayden Bell
Technically is only a change of rite, not denomination. But I agree. I'm just anal about these things.
Charles Wood
Or BEGOME WESTERN RITE And get the best of four worlds.
I have a dream of becoming a monk. Sadly I'm protestant so I should covert to Catholicism (this is not necessary a problem since I will propably anyway). The bigger problem is that I have history of schizophrenia and you would need to have clean mental health record in order to becoming a monk.
There are also other reasons like I'm in a long relationship and wouldn't want to break up and also I live in a country where there are no monastries so I would have to move abroad.
Most of these are just pathetic exuces, but I think the mental health issue could be the one breaking my dream. It's tough living in a monastry and you need to be in good shape both mentally and physically.
Jeremiah Jenkins
Wrong. As long as you can manage your illnesses properly, whether they are mental or physical, the only things you need to become a monk are: firstly, a calling from God that this is what He wants of you; and secondly, long-term perseverance and patience.
t. Catholic who frequently stays at a Benedictine abbey
Josiah Lewis
You are a schizophrenic in a long term relationship? She must be one patient and loving woman. Maybe your calling isn't becomming a monk, but marrying her and leading her to Rome with you.
