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To: Jim from C-Town

I don’t about that. According to the NY Daily News (7/14/14):

“In translation of a recent interview, the Pope is quoted as saying he will find a solution to the problem of celibacy-—a major shift in the Vatican, which in the past has been intractable on the requirement for priests.”

I would agree with you on this point. It took the Church many centuries to implement the current policy and it will it take a long time to unwind it. Probably it will be done gradually and in baby steps. We already see it happening now. In my archdiocese we already have a large number of married priests. And they do just fine I might add.


9 posted on 05/06/2015 7:35:20 AM PDT by Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
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To: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
If you were close to either priests or seminarians, you would understand why clerical celibacy is extremely important. The vocation is all encompassing, the call goes on 24/7. I've watched priests give Last Rites and support the a widow in the middle of the night and then get up at 0600 to celebrate Holy Mass. Father does not just work on Sundays.

Not getting into any theology, the wife would become the parish gatekeeper and power player, people would resent and speak against her. His salary would have to be increased substantially to cover another car and insurance. She would not answer to the bishop and because of the amount of time spent with others, the marriage would become strained since a parishioner's call would come before the family plans. Divorces would occur and would present a poor example to the people.

BTW, our very learned pastor gave us four sermons on priestly celibacy from Apostolic times, quite interesting.

14 posted on 05/06/2015 7:53:11 AM PDT by pbear8 (the Lord is my light and my salvation)
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