**Among other things, the petition read, "We are writing today to affirm our support for Holy Mother Church's teaching on the place of celibacy in the priesthood.... We, to whom the precious gift of divine grace to live as celibates has been given, yearn with all our hearts to offer this celibacy up to the Lord with undivided hearts, at the service of his Church."**
Hope is alive and well! God bless these young men.
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And they fervently believe that this is a gift! My son is a seminarian who made the pledge and to hear him, and his fellow seminarians speak, is truly gratifying and faith affirming.
From my perspective, the seminarians and younger priests are going to inspire Catholics to a new life in Christ and the Church.