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To: VidMihi
The idea that a married priest is any less capable of service to the Church is an insult to those married in other rites

Not at all! In fact, the majority of married priest converts from the Episcopal Church, say they have a better appreciation for the vow of celibacy. Since marriage is the first vow taken, the married priest must place his wife before the parish. Not so for the celibate priests who can and do devote most of their time to the parish community.

Married Priests Back Celibacy (Part 1 of 2)

30 posted on 06/15/2009 10:24:30 AM PDT by NYer ("Run from places of sin as from a plague." - St. John Climacus)
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To: NYer

Indeed.

Take my pastor, he is on the “first to call” list from the county hospital simply because our parish is less than 10 blocks away. The county hospital has a trauma unit and lots of gun shot cases. If he was married, getting the extra calls from the county in the middle of the night more than once a week would be a real drag.


32 posted on 06/15/2009 10:40:07 AM PDT by m4629
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