To: Aquinasfan
I guess Jesus' example should count for something.*************
One would think. It's funny that so many here see celibacy as some kind of punishment, when it is my understanding that it is partly designed to free a priest from responsibilities that would distract him from his role in the Church and parish. It is a choice, a way to serve God more completely. Ironic, I think that it is so often viewed otherwise.
127 posted on
11/16/2006 11:37:47 AM PST by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: trisham
One would think. It's funny that so many here see celibacy as some kind of punishment, when it is my understanding that it is partly designed to free a priest from responsibilities that would distract him from his role in the Church and parish. It is a choice, a way to serve God more completely. Ironic, I think that it is so often viewed otherwise. Celibacy is a charism for the building up of the body of the Church.
137 posted on
11/16/2006 11:46:43 AM PST by
frogjerk
(REUTERS: We give smoke and mirrors a bad name)
To: trisham
Perhaps celibacy may have been a positive force in the middle ages when people were not deluged with sexual advertising and messages.They did not have to deal with these things back them. Today society is sexualy charged and it far far more difficult to maintain celibacy.
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