Re: Priests Vows

[seven77]

We mostly have secular priests here in our diocese. They have only Vow about Obedient to Diocese Bishop. But I know about Franciscan priests too. They have Vows about Obedient, Purity and live in Poverty?
Any body knows about more about priest’s Vows?

 

[Verbum]

Hi Seven,

Secular priests are bound by an implicit vow of chastity that results from taking orders. Their obligation to obey the bishop does not come from a vow, but from Canon Law.

Religious, such as Franciscans, Jesuits etc., as well as orders of brothers and nuns, take the three vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Their vow of poverty means that their use of property is subject to the will of their superiors. The vow of chastisty obliges them to celibacy and a chaste life. Their vow of obedience submits their daily activities to the direction of their superiors. There is, in these three vows am implicit obligation to strive for Christian perfection.

Does this answer your questions?

Verbum

 

[ABostonCatholic]

Hi Seven,

Secular priests are bound by an implicit vow of chastity that results from taking orders. Their obligation to obey the bishop does not come from a vow, but from Canon Law.

Religious, such as Franciscans, Jesuits etc., as well as orders of brothers and nuns, take the three vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Their vow of poverty means that their use of property is subject to the will of their superiors. The vow of chastisty obliges them to celibacy and a chaste life. Their vow of obedience submits their daily activities to the direction of their superiors. There is, in these three vows am implicit obligation to strive for Christian perfection.

Does this answer your questions?

Verbum

Actually, I think Jesuits take a vow of disobedience! Just kidding! I go to Boston College-how could I resist?!

 

[Verbum]

Hi Boston,

Are you bragging or complaining?

I understand that the Jesuits take a fourth vow : personal obedience to the pope. Jesuits take action. That’s why they are the first to be thrown out by dictators and anti-religious governments… and are often criticized by couch potato Catholics.

Verbum

 

[ABostonCatholic]

Hi Boston,

Are you bragging or complaining?

I understand that the Jesuits take a fourth vow : personal obedience to the pope. Jesuits take action. That’s why they are the first to be thrown out by dictators and anti-religious governments… and are often criticized by couch potato Catholics.

Verbum

Couch potato Catholics? Excuse me? I’m am not a “couch potato Catholic.” But considering that I interact with Jesuits in one of the largest Jesuit communities and I see how bad the order can actually get (not to say that there aren’t plenty of good Jesuits) I think I can rightly criticize them.

Especially in regards to sexual ethics, the BC theology department hosts one disobedient event after another.

 

[Verbum]

Hi Boston,

I’m sorry if my post came out as qualifying YOU in any way. I meant it as a general statement. Anyone who can measure up to the Jesuits deserves the greatest respect. .

By the way, I thought my opening sentence was humorous (???) It used to sound that way when my teachers used it with me! Well, there you are…

Coraggio e buona fortuna con il bambino.

Verbum

 

[Friar_David_O.Carm]

Secular priests do not take vows as a religious does.

A religious makes vows before any ordinations occur.

The vows for a religious are Chastity, Poverty, and Obedience. Some orders have a fourth vow and some have slightly modified the three existing vows and/or call them by another name.

A secular priest makes promises of Celibacy and Obedience.

The main difference comes when one breaks them. For example a secular priest who attempts to get married will be validly but illicitly married while a religious who did so, the marriage would be invalid.

 

[chicago]

The main difference comes when one breaks them. For example a secular priest who attempts to get married will be validly but illicitly married while a religious who did so, the marriage would be invalid.

Can you speak a little further as to why that would be the case, please.

Also, as you are one in the religious life, perhaps you could elucidate a little further the distinction of religious vows from secular promises as being part of the aspect which is called “evangelical counsels.”