medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Actually,
there are discussions of ministry to the deaf, dumb and blind in the late medieval summae de casibus conscientiae. I can say more about this later today, but the instructions include giving them signs[signa] or commands when hearing their confessions.
Tom Izbicki
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture******************************Does anyone know what provisions were made for hearing the annual confessions of people who were deaf or mute? I don’t remember ever seeing this addressed in pastoral manuals.
Thanks,John--
John Shinners
Professor, Schlesinger Chair in Humanistic Studies Emeritus
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Phone: 574-284-4534
Fax: 284-4855
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