re: Catholic Diocesan Hermit Approved by Kentucky Bishop Comes Out as Transgender

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In the Old Testament there was an entire order of men and women, known as Nazirites (“consecrated ones”), who were were essentially monks and nuns.

Numbers 6:2-4, 6-8 says they took vows of self-denial.

Numbers 6:5 tells us they had a distinctive appearance. John the Baptist was one of these (Luke 1:15), , as were Samson (Judges 13:5-6) and Samuel (1 Sam. 1:11).

The prophetess Anna was basically what we would call a cloistered nun. Luke 2:36-37

In the Christian age, Paul took a temporary Nazirite vow (Acts 18:18) and recommended that others live celibate lives, consecrated to God. He also set up an order of widows living the consecrated life after the deaths of their husbands (1 Tim. 5:3-12).

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