The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-02-17
A SISTERS
Taken from the Convent by the Con-
vent Physician.
From the st. Lou!. Chronicle.

From the st. Louis Chronicle.
The romantic marriage of Sister
Mary Paul of the Sacred Heart
convent in Yanktun, ID. T., to DIR.
Sebaiken Ross, an eX-eXile from
Siberia, has been the subject of Il
deal OF discussion in Catholic cir
Giles in this city rs to whether the
sister could have her VOWS cancel
ed and been married openly in ac-
cordancc with the rules of the
church. Several of the clergy
have been asked for their opinions,
and the inquiry has clicted the
following from well-known priest:
"All sisters and clerics who
receive the high orders make VOWS
of chastity in accordance with a
traditional law or discipline of the
church. This obligation may be
temporal or perpetual, and the
vow is either simple or solemn,
though the difference is more one
of form than one Of substance.
The VOWS Of the clergy are both
solemn and perpetual; whereas
those Of sisters are, with Il very
few exceptions, especially in Amer
lea, simply, and not infrequently
temporary. The distinction be-
tween simple and solemn VOWS is
very important, rs those WHO make
solemn VOWS can never, according
to the Catholic doctrine, validity
enter into the married state; and
hence married priests and bishops
are regarded as living in crime.
The violation of their vows is re
garded as Il sacrilego, but the obi
CATION Of chastity is renewed after
each violation. With sisters the
case is different, for their simple
vows do not prevent them from
entering into a valid marriage; il
merely affects its licitness or NOR
ality Of the unitivc marriage cere.
mony. Matrimony. once consum.
mated, releases from the obligation
of a simple VOW. The old time
feeling against Il change of senti
ment on such matters begets ;
popular prejudice that recommend,
secrecy, and the religious theory
which gives to virginity Il highcI
moral standard than to the CHASTITY
of marriage, Influences eccleSiasti
cal superiors to di'sual lie tempted
sisters from changing their condi
ton.
There is Il popular error, anC
this is universal among Protcstants
that the obligation Of those vow:
can never be removed. This is
grave error, as the same text o
t scripture, "Whatever thou shaI
loose on earth shall be loosed il
heaven" is cited by theologians t,
sustain ecclesiastical authority il
figuring sins and granting dispen
sation be refused, however, tn.
person may enter into marriag
validly, and, while combating wit
t the psychological paradox Of Abe.
, ards Eloiso, trying to hate the ST
p while loving the sinner, receiv
> pardon for her otfcnse in the con
= tcssional."
: RECOMMENDATION, ascNplalne
by the reverend gentlemen, is MOI
Il bugbcm to the Catholic min
than anything else, and like tn
VOWS, is Of two kinds. One is il
| CURED by certain acts. This is il
l cured only when pronounced b
competent authority. The obiec
t is the same. The excommunic;
tons, ipso facto, are not very nj
merous, and are little guarded b
the clergy, and the other specie
Of accommodation is rarely il
voked.
About two years ago Si,tC
Mary Paul spent some time in Mi
$ waukee, and collected Il large Sun
toward building the convent th'
she deserted. The Courier Of til;