[bornacatholic]

The Old Testament priests, even though married, had to be continent during the one a year time they served in the Temple offering Sacrifice. That is, they had to live apart from their wives and abstain from sexual congress.

> As Priests offer the Sacrifice Daily, perpetual continence/celibacy is demanded as a discipline.

In his Decretals, Pope Siricuis cited The Apostolic Origins of Priestly Celibacy and referenced waht I just noted. The Decretals were issued in 385 AD.

THe Decretals of Pope Siricius made it clear he was not instituing a new policy but referencing an ancient discipline that came from the Apostles themselves and he demanded all return to the Apostolic Practice

[Frank Sheed]

Fascinating! Another of the million reasons why I love FR.

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[trisham]

Catholic bump.