Synod Affirms Priestly Celibacy

Vivificat! - A Personal Catholic Blog of News, Commentary, Opinion, and Reflections ^ | 26 October 2005 | Teófilo

[A.A. Cunningham]

And according to the book of Hebrews, it has NOTHING to do with celibacy.

Wrong once again.

"For this Melchisedech was king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him: To whom also Abraham divided the tithes of all: who first indeed by interpretation, is king of justice: and then also king of Salem, that is, king of peace: Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but likened unto the Son of God, continueth a priest for ever." Hebrews 7:1-3

Why Celibacy? — The Biblical Foundations of Priestly Celibacy

"Priest According to the Order of Melchisedech"

'They say, accordingly, that the blessed Peter, on seeing his wife led to death, rejoiced on account of her call and conveyance home, and called very encouragingly and comfortingly, addressing her by name, "Remember thou the Lord." Such was the marriage of the blessed and their perfect disposition towards those dearest to them.

Thus also the apostle says, "that he who marries should be as though he married not," and deem his marriage free of inordinate affection, and inseparable from love to the Lord; to which the true husband exhorted his wife to cling on her departure out of this life to the Lord.'

St. Clement of Alexandria The Stromata Book VII Chapter XI

You are living proof that where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.

[gamarob1]

Holy cow. You're serious, right? Melchezedek had no mother or father, because he is a picture of Jesus Himself, the eternal One, though coming in human flesh, yet without beginning and without end. You take that as "celibacy"??? No wonder catholics are so messed up.

And where did you get the fairy tale about Peter's wife? Don't much care for scripture, do you?

This is like arguing with a squash. Let's not do this, okay?