From: Michael Straight <straight@email.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: (whorl) Mint for Marble, Marble for Mint; Five Sacrifices; Marble/Rose
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 08:43:57 


[Posted from WHORL, the mailing list for Gene Wolfe's Book of the Long Sun]



On Sun, 13 Jul 1997 David_Lebling@avid.com wrote:

> I wonder if as part of the liturgy (ceremony? whatever) of becoming a
> nun in today's church, one specifically renounces the things Gene
> listed?

It depends on what order the nun is taking vows in.  I know at least some
orders take vows of "poverty, chastity, and obedience."  

-Rostrum