Yes,it's true that Christ never married and that He died "celibate".But I believe that He would understand that His vicars are human.
celibacy is to man like a river flowing uphill is to a river....
Episcopalianism once had a concept called REST: Reason. Experience. Scripture. Tradition.
I feel that Catholicism should retain Her celibate priests based on my understandings of those above concepts.
(FYI, I’m Noachide)
Allowing married men to be ordained would be one step closer to reuniting with the East.
I'm at a loss to figure out why more Parishes do not offer this wonderful ministry. Both my late Father-in-Law, and my brother-in-law (my older sister's husband) were ordained to the Diaconate on the same day, in the first class of Deacons for the Diocese of Jackson MS. They served their Parishes well, all during their active service. B-i-l, the Deacon, was recruited by my priest brother-in-law (hubby's oldest brother) to come work in his Parish as Religious Education Director, and when b-i-l, the priest was moved to another Parish, b-i-l, the Deacon stayed on with the new Pastor, and though he has retired from the active Diaconate, he still assists at morning Mass several days a week, and at least one Mass each weekend.
So, what happened to Catholic priests that break the vow of celibacy......over and over......with other men? Is their calling valid?
This should be an easy one for any conservative of any faith.
Simply try to find one person of any faith or none who supports abortion, ‘gay marriage’, and female clergy who also invariably doesn’t HATE the latin Catholic’s discipline of celibacy and think it should end.
How did the search go?
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