Oy vey. Here we go. There are many ways for a married man to serve God in the Church. Being a priest is NOT one of them. He can be a deacon, a counselor, head a ministry, work with a school system, be a director of religious education, work for catholic charities and on and on. The one thing a married man cannot be is a priest. If you are called to marriage, then you are not called to the priesthood in a Roman Catholic Church. He could even become orthodox and marry. Roman Catholics view marriage as a vocation. We also view the priesthood as a vocation. One cannot have 2 vocations. So tired of jenkinist/cutie Catholic priests. Either you are for us or against us; choose.
Well said.
We agree with you, WombToTomb - If Cutie wants to marry a woman he can always be a protestant minister, but he cannot be a Catholic Priest.
Just curious...since I’m not Catholic...what is the Biblical directive used for the celibacy of priests? We know Peter was married (how do you have a MIL if you’re not married)...and I’ve always wondered where the celibacy requirement is found in the Scriptures. Is it the Corinthians passage about how being single makes your “serving” more focused because you don’t have a wife to please?
I wonder where in holy Scripture, New Testament or Old Testament, celibacy for priests or pastors is ever required?
Hmmmm, can’t seem to find it. But I guess Rome must know better than the Apostles, Evangelists, and Jesus Himself.
Doesn’t required celibacy mean you will get more repressed homosexuals as well as other groups that are trying to repress something in their id framework applying for the priesthood?