By Mother Therese Ivers, JCL, JCD (Cand.), OCV, DHS It is very rare for a contemplative community to be invited to a diocese for the purposes of exploitation. The reason is quite simple. The sole “apostolate” of the monks or … Continue reading
by Mother Therese Ivers, JCL, JCD (Cand.), OCV Who is the consecrated lay person? Today, the consecrated lay person is a vowed member of a secular institute of diocesan/pontifical right. This means they are 1) lay and 2) secular and … Continue reading
by Mother Therese Ivers, JCL, JCD (cand), DHS, OCV It seems that a lot of people have the erroneous impression that sacred virgins are called to secularity, or worse, that they are lay persons. Others likewise erroneously believe it is … Continue reading
by Mother Therese Ivers, JCD (cand), DHS, OCV Five to fifteen minutes total of the time I spent in canon law classes for my licentiate in canon law were spent on canons 603 and 604. Why? Because they either considered … Continue reading
by Mother Therese Ivers, JCD(Cand), DHS, OCV The vocation to the priesthood is a sublime one, as the priest is the minister of life-giving sacraments for the people of God. It is a vocation of service, of ministry. A priest … Continue reading
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