[sinkspur]

Documents such as the Decretal written by Pope Siricius prior to 400 A.D. In this text, the Pope reminds ALL priests of their DUTY of perpetual continence (celibacy.

Siricius' Decretal was obviously not the final word on the matter, as Gregory VII had to reaffirm it more forcefully 700 years later by invalidating the marriages of ordained priests.

[Mike Fieschko]

Siricius' Decretal was obviously not the final word on the matter, as Gregory VII had to reaffirm it more forcefully 700 years later by invalidating the marriages of ordained priests.

You are right to point out that over time, we humans become lax and disobedient. We need to persevere.

[ninenot]

Gregory VII had to reaffirm it more forcefully 700 years later by invalidating the marriages of ordained priests

So what?

You are married, and I think you have children. How many times have you told little Sinky, JR., NOT to run into the street?

Simply repeating a law is not evidence of prior absence of said law.

[Catholicguy]

LOL "Final word on the matter" Just the opposite was being cited. I was speaking of the FIRST words on the matter and as far as we know, Pope Siticius' Decretal IS the initial Document re this current controversy and it was written PRIOR to 400 A.D.

It is interesting to note that Pope Siricius is NOT mandating something NEW. He is reminding ALL priest of an Apostolic admonition of mandatory celibacy. It wasn't new in 400 A.D. It was OLD, even back then.

What passes for "information" in the NCR is a pathetic joke