Era Might Posted February 20, 2009 Posted February 20, 2009 I think it would be cool for an order of Priests to be founded, whose primary work would be hearing confessions. They could sort of be itinerant confessors, and they could unite that work with preaching. Does such an order already exist?
Seven77 Posted February 20, 2009 Posted February 20, 2009 The Fathers of Mercy (CPM) are all about hearing confessions... and get this---they are itinerant preachers!
Era Might Posted February 20, 2009 Author Posted February 20, 2009 [quote name='Seven77' post='1785867' date='Feb 19 2009, 08:32 PM']The Fathers of Mercy (CPM) are all about hearing confessions... and get this---they are itinerant preachers![/quote] Wow, they look like a great order, just the kind of order that I was thinking of. I noticed Fr. Wade Menezes is part of their order. I've seen him on EWTN.
littlesister Posted February 20, 2009 Posted February 20, 2009 Reconciliation is a major theme of the LaSalette Fathers. Individual confession fits right into it.
the lords sheep Posted February 20, 2009 Posted February 20, 2009 The order of St. Paul the First hermit (OSPPE)'s primary aspect of their charism is to hear confessions. I can't find information online, but I know one of their brothers. They have a strong devotion to our Lady, and wear habits very similar to Dominicans. If you want more information, let me know and I'll see if I can find you some.
EWIE Posted February 20, 2009 Posted February 20, 2009 [quote name='the lords sheep' date='Feb 20 2009, 03:27 AM' post='1786202'] The order of St. Paul the First hermit (OSPPE)'s primary aspect of their charism is to hear confessions. I can't find information online, Here is there home site; [url="http://www.paulinerorden.de/en/index.html"]http://www.paulinerorden.de/en/index.html[/url]
kamanvera Posted February 20, 2009 Posted February 20, 2009 [quote]Here is there home site; [url="http://www.paulinerorden.de/en/index.html"]http://www.paulinerorden.de/en/index.html[/url][/quote] As far as I know, they're were founded in Hungary, by Blessed Eusebius; here's their Hungarian website (unfortunately, only in Hungarian...): [url="http://palosrend.hu/fooldal.htm"]http://palosrend.hu/fooldal.htm[/url]
Mari Therese Posted February 20, 2009 Posted February 20, 2009 How interesting, I never thought that a charism like that existed before.
Saint Therese Posted February 21, 2009 Posted February 21, 2009 We need to get all those guys over here! From all those orders!
the lords sheep Posted February 21, 2009 Posted February 21, 2009 I know that they are now mostly polish, and they were founded at about the same time as the dominicans, because their habit was designed by St. Dominic himself. It is almost identical to the Dominican habit, with the exception of the belt, which is now a cloth belt instead of a leather belt (because a whole group of them were martyred when they were hung by their belts, so they changed their belts to something that would break if that ever happened again.) They do have houses in the US in NYC and PA, among other places. If you have any questions, let me know, and I can pass them on.
MithLuin Posted February 21, 2009 Posted February 21, 2009 The Redemptorists were founded by St. Alphonsus Ligouri, the patron saint of confessors. They also have done a lot of itinerant parish mission work - that could probably be seen as their main charism.
tnavarro61 Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 i know of the Order of the Minims. They are also into Confession. They're great!
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