[Boiler Plate]

Where's the so-called principles of the Catholic Church? This is an outrage. Either let priests be married or don't, but don't play games here with Gods' word.

1 Timothy 4

Instructions to Timothy

1The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 4For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.

What principles are we talking about the catholic church or the Word of God?

[Jaded]

Paul was celibate.

[NYer]

What principles are we talking about the catholic church or the Word of God?

The Word of God, of course.

"His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with [his] wife, it is not good to marry. But he said unto them, All [men] cannot receive this saying, save [they] to whom it is given. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from [their] mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive [it], let him receive [it]." - Matthew 19:10-12

Perhaps this passage is missing from your Bible?

[Mrs. Don-o]

The Church doesn't "forbid people to marry." Any priest in the Catholic Church could have been married, instead, if he'd wanted to. Nobody is required to be a priest, monk or nun and take a vow of celibacy.