Can a nun be married?

Christian monks, religious sisters and nuns make vows of celibacy.

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Can a nun have kids?

Nun rules you must follow

You must take a vow of chastity, which means you cannot get married or have sexual/romantic relationships. You must take a vow of poverty, which means you must live a simple life.

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Can nuns fall in love?

If nuns do "fall in love," what do they do? Yes, as a human and as a woman it is natural for a religious to fall in love with someone, or someone to fall in love with her.

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Do you have to be single to be a nun?

Each faith and order sets its own requirements for those who want to become nuns. A woman who wants to become a Catholic nun, for example, must be at least 18 years old, be single, have no dependent children, and have no debts to be considered.

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What does a nun do all day?

The nuns pray the Divine Office together in choir five times a day, spend an hour and a half daily in mental prayer, do spiritual reading for at least a half hour a day, observe silence except during Recreation which is after dinner and supper; and engage in a variety of work: maintenance of the monastery, gardening, ...

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Can a nun be a mother?

They call her "Sister Mom." Sister Patricia Schofield is well-known in her convent in Honolulu because unlike many nuns, Sister Schofield is a mother to eight children and has several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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How many hours do nuns sleep?

Each night, these nuns allow themselves no more than three hours of sleep. Their calling is an extreme one: to stay inside the walls of their convent and spend their days and nights in prayer and silent contemplation.

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Is a nun higher than a sister?

In ordinary conversation, the terms "nun" and "sister" are used interchangeably. Both nuns and sisters are addressed as "Sister." In popular culture, the term "nun" is often more widely accessible and immediately understood to refer to women who have professed the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

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Do nuns get paid?

The salaries of Nuns in the US range from $24,370 to $69,940 , with a median salary of $41,890 . The middle 60% of Nuns makes $41,890, with the top 80% making $69,940.

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Can nuns take birth control?

But according to Sister Mary Ann Walsh of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, nuns have the same access to medical care as any other woman - and that includes access to the pill.

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What is the age limit for the nun?

The Nun is rated R by the MPAA Terror, violence, and disturbing/bloody images.

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What happens to nuns when they retire?

Retired nuns continue to serve through the ministry of prayer. A willingness to remain active reflects the years of busy lives they lived. Most will serve until they no longer can. Sisters are constantly praying for those in need, often taking turns on the hour during times of crisis.

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Are nuns always celibate?

Aspiring nuns and monks are required to reject private property, marriage and biological family ties. Celibacy – abstinence from sexual relations – is implicit in the rejection of marriage and procreation and has always been central to the monastic ideal.

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Why do nuns wear wedding rings?

Nuns believe they are married to Jesus Christ, and some wear wedding rings to symbolize their devotion. Their traditional clothing is called a habit, which consists of a white cap, veil and long tunic. Nuns consider this their wedding dress.

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What is a male nun called?

Masculine gender of nun is monk.

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What do nuns wear to bed?

Short answers: clothes or underwear as appropriate, nightgowns or other sleeping clothes, and they can go to the beach, particularly when on vacation, according to the rules of their order.

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Can a divorced mother become a nun?

A woman who has been married and divorced must have her marriage annulled within the church, he said, and, if she is a mother, her children must be old enough to not be her dependents. Widows can become nuns but have different criteria, he said.

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What is the strictest order of nuns?

The Trappists, officially known as the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Latin: Ordo Cisterciensis Strictioris Observantiae, abbreviated as OCSO) and originally named the Order of Reformed Cistercians of Our Lady of La Trappe, are a Catholic religious order of cloistered monastics that branched off from ...

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How do nuns pick their names?

Usually a Sister chooses her patron and title because that Saint or mystery in the lives of Jesus and Mary has particular significance for her. We all take the name of Mary first, in honor of our Blessed Lady. We may also choose a second name and a title, or just a title alone.

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Can nuns go on vacation?

Most apostolic communities encourage their members to have little (modest) vacations for good physical and mental health!

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What is a female nun called?

Although usage has varied throughout church history, typically "nun" (Latin: monialis) is used for women who have taken "solemn" vows, and "sister" (Latin: soror) is used for women who have taken "simple" vows (that is, vows other than solemn vows).

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Is there a difference between a sister and a nun?

Most people use the term nuns to refer to both nuns and sisters, but there are some significant differences. Nuns' lives are spent in prayer and work within their convent or monastery. Sisters are more active in the world, engaging in many different kinds of work, most often for people who are in great need.

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Can a nun own a house?

Nuns must give up all of their worldly possessions, including patrimony (property, estates, endowments and inheritances).

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Is being a nun a lifetime commitment?

After living with the community for a time, the sister-to-be is formally accepted as a member and begins a lifelong commitment of prayer and service; she professes first vows after about two years and final vows another three to nine years after that.

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