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Question: Can a Religious Order or Bishop or Psychologist ask about Sexual Sins?

by R I Posted on September 6, 2014

By Therese Ivers, JCL, OCV Answer:  NO.  Unless the sin(s) are already public knowledge, nobody has the right to inquire into the conscience of another person outside of the confessional.  Men wishing to become priests who helped with the procural … Continue reading →

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What’s So Important About Being Careful With Private Vows Or Promises?

by R I Posted on June 6, 2009

by Therese Ivers, JCL In one of the states of the US that I grew up in, there is a convent.  In that convent are women dressed in habits.  They make vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience… and they live … Continue reading →

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