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To: Aliska
I agree that it's good.

He ought to be allowed to celebrate Mass, to help out our harried clerical staff.

59 posted on 05/02/2004 8:43:09 PM PDT by sinkspur (Adopt a dog or a cat from an animal shelter! It will save one life, and may save two.)
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To: sinkspur
He ought to be allowed to celebrate Mass, to help out our harried clerical staff.

Now, now. Easy. We know where you are going with that :-).

All in the name of discipline. Stoke of a pen in the hand bearing the right kind of ring could change everything. But they won't unless things get really dire, and I guess overworked priests and priestless parishes and all the other messes aren't dire enough.

Time will tell. They may have to cave before it's over. If enough people screamed loudly enough, it probably could be made to happen. But people like the mystique of a celibate priesthood, I guess. I did, too, until I saw the downside.

Actually, if there were plenty of quality, celibate priests, I'd say leave well enough alone. But . . .

61 posted on 05/02/2004 8:51:05 PM PDT by Aliska
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