To: markomalley
“Married, former Protestant minister preparing for Catholic priesthood”
Isn’t his wife going to miss the sex?
2 posted on
05/20/2010 7:15:57 AM PDT by
Grunthor
(Faster than the speed of smell.)
To: Grunthor
Hmmm....I don’t know. You could e-mail her and ask.
4 posted on
05/20/2010 7:23:57 AM PDT by
Bishop_Malachi
(Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
To: Grunthor
I think the exception to celibacy means his wife will continue to have the full benefits of marriage.
Since one of the Apostles speaks of "a bishop ay have no more than one wife.." I still think the celibate priesthood is NOT required by God.The God-chosen priests of Israel were not required to be celibate;indeed,it would have been strange since priesthood was confined to the one tribe as their duty.
Calls to mind something Jesus said about the Pharisees laying burdens upon men in the form of laws.
5 posted on
05/20/2010 7:25:10 AM PDT by
hoosierham
(Waddaya mean Freedom isn't free ?;will you take a credit card?)
To: Grunthor
Isn’t his wife going to miss the sex?
They are permitted to continue to have "marital relations".
To: Grunthor
According to a similar article posted earlier, the guy is a former Baptist, so I don’t think they’ve been having sex anyway. Baptists still get their children by way of stork.
12 posted on
05/20/2010 7:35:15 AM PDT by
nhoward14
(A mind is a terrible thing to waste. That is why Obama gave his away.)
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