Are monks married?

[SaintGeorge]

Hey, are monks married to God, spiritually speaking? Is this why leaving Holy Orders is treated as divorce?

 

[Gwendolyn]

They are married to the Church. Not all monks are priests, though. Only the monk-priests are ordained.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Well no, though not exactly....and even if a man is laicized- he will ALWAYS have the indelible mark of the priesthood forever on his soul. That means he has the power to perform sacraments- but not the authority, except in cases of most dire emergency.

Monks do not take Holy Orders--unless they also become priests.

 

[Carrye]

They are married to the Church.

Though it's a unique situation, as they're uniquely committed to the Church through a religious order. It's a little different than priesthood.

Jesus = bridegroom = male
Church = bride = female

Nuns = bride of Christ = female
Priests = spouse of the Church = male

 

[Rising_Suns]

Hi Esran,
Do you still have some interest in pursuing a possible vocation?

Blessings,

-Davide