tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994073177496022401.post680026004791177546..comments2024-03-27T15:00:33.760+00:00Comments on Catholic Commentary: The Year of Consecrated Life (6): secular orders as consecrated life?Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09339499088443959192noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994073177496022401.post-64057373236153624212015-11-30T06:38:25.482+00:002015-11-30T06:38:25.482+00:00I would like to respectfully disagree, at least wh...I would like to respectfully disagree, at least when it comes to the Secular Franciscan Order. The members of the secular Franciscan order are members of an Order of Pontifical right, The profession is a solem ecclesial act and is binding and permanent, if one was to leave the order they would need to seek permission from Rome. They are consecrated, they belong to the ecclesial state. Other third orders do not hold the same canonical status. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048743327039073467noreply@blogger.com