Speaking Of Nuns

As I mentioned the other day, the Episcopal Church does have nuns and monks included as part of our spiritual organization.  More precisely, the Church has included religious orders [and celibate clergy] for its entire history.  Your Rector, who is a former member of the Society of St. Barnabas, a religious order that was dissolved some twenty years ago, credits his ecclesiology to his early monastic training.  Not to mention his difficulty in taking days off or scheduling vacations.

[Our monastery, St. Barnabas House, is pictured above. It now serves as an assisted living facility.]

However, there are still a number of religious organizations in the Episcopal Church.  In fact, it appears that there are more than ever, which would seem to be sign of spiritual health that is often missed by the PTB*. 

A complete official list may be found here.

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