Consecrated Widows: Altars of God: A Restored Ancient Vocation in the Catholic Church.
The article looks at the ancient order of widows, from which the order of deaconesses emerged, and which was reestablished by Pope St. John Paul II. It mentions that the Order of Widows is composed of widows who vow to never remarry after the death of their first husband, and are dedicated to prayer...
| Publicado en: | Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 108 - 131 |
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Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture
Winter2019
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| Sumario: | The article looks at the ancient order of widows, from which the order of deaconesses emerged, and which was reestablished by Pope St. John Paul II. It mentions that the Order of Widows is composed of widows who vow to never remarry after the death of their first husband, and are dedicated to prayer and charity. It also discusses the place and function of widows in the contemporary Catholic Church. |
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