Say, for instance, that you have a food intolerance to gluten (which is found in wheat and subsequently consecrated hosts) (and no, this is not hypothetical). It's not so severe that you can't receive Jesus under the species of bread daily; would the underlying health problem still be considered an impediment to a vocation to the priesthood?
Actually, I'd be happy if I could find some guidelines as to when health problems in general might impede religious, priestly, and or marriage vocations.
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QUOTE(p-hawk @ Jan 2 2007, 10:12 AM) [snapback]1154641[/snapback]
Say, for instance, that you have a food intolerance to gluten (which is found in wheat and subsequently consecrated hosts) (and no, this is not hypothetical). It's not so severe that you can't receive Jesus under the species of bread daily; would the underlying health problem still be considered an impediment to a vocation to the priesthood?
Actually, I'd be happy if I could find some guidelines as to when health problems in general might impede religious, priestly, and or marriage vocations.
Hello, may God give you His peace!
this is not a complete answer but a start, if you go here to the PDF Adobe file of the Conference of catholic Bishops in the USA, http://www.nccbuscc.org/vocations/Programf...lyFormation.pdf
paragraph 64 pages 26-27, gives you it should be investigated a s a possible impediment.
why not contact someone at the NCCB directly with the question?
Blessings, E-J.
QUOTE(Emile James @ Jan 2 2007, 03:11 PM) [snapback]1154691[/snapback]
Hello, may God give you His peace!
this is not a complete answer but a start, if you go here to the PDF Adobe file of the Conference of catholic Bishops in the USA, http://www.nccbuscc.org/vocations/Programf...lyFormation.pdf
paragraph 64 pages 26-27, gives you it should be investigated a s a possible impediment.
why not contact someone at the NCCB directly with the question?
Blessings, E-J.
Thanks, that is exactly the type of information I'm looking for. Now I just have to find something similar for matrimony and religious life, so I can be fully armed with as much knowledge as possible.
there's a group of Benedictine Sisters who make low-gluten hosts for people with gluten intolerances, such as celiac disease. you can order them online here!!
I know the policy at OLAM is that (according to the Constitutions I believe) you do not accept someone with a terminal health problem, but if the problem develops after they enter you "keep" them 
QUOTE(p-hawk @ Jan 2 2007, 08:12 PM) [snapback]1154641[/snapback]
Say, for instance, that you have a food intolerance to gluten (which is found in wheat and subsequently consecrated hosts) (and no, this is not hypothetical). It's not so severe that you can't receive Jesus under the species of bread daily; would the underlying health problem still be considered an impediment to a vocation to the priesthood?
Actually, I'd be happy if I could find some guidelines as to when health problems in general might impede religious, priestly, and or marriage vocations.
As regards marriage, I believe that both parties must freely consent - implying that if either suffers from a condition that in would in any way make this not possible, that party could not marry. What springs to mind are certain mental illnesses - although my canon law books and catechism are at home (where I'm not), so I can't look it up for you.
If memory serves me correctly then impotence/sterility used to be considered an impediment to marriage, although I'm not sure if that's any longer the case. Perhaps someone else knows?
Love and prayers,
PP
QUOTE(p-hawk @ Jan 2 2007, 07:12 PM) [snapback]1154641[/snapback]
Say, for instance, that you have a food intolerance to gluten (which is found in wheat and subsequently consecrated hosts) (and no, this is not hypothetical). It's not so severe that you can't receive Jesus under the species of bread daily; would the underlying health problem still be considered an impediment to a vocation to the priesthood?
I can't say aynthing about the general sense, because I think it depends on the community or diocese.
I can tell you that the rector of one of the seminaries in the Netherlands has an intolerance to gluten.
He uses hosts that are low in gluten (which is allowed, while totally gluten-free isn't, as you might know). And he's a wonderful priest.
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