Posted on 01/30/2019 12:10:49 PM PST by ebb tide
During his inflight press conference from Panama, Pope Francis gave conflicting signals about the ordination of married men in the Latin rite, on the one hand saying he was personally opposed to it while at the same time open to considering possible radical exceptions.
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Pope raises possibility of married priests, quotes bishop who favors ordaining women
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The only comfort Catholics can find with this Pope and the various verbal hairballs he coughs up is: “ignore him, he’s not speaking ex-Cathedra. Maybe he’ll forget about it.”
Just sayin'...
Frankie has a brain like a weathercock, just a drifting with whatever wind that comes his way.
I agree with you.
It's not difficult for me to imagine, nor was it for the hundreds of thousands of men in the last 2000 years who joined the priesthood. It's called carrying a cross.
I’m of two minds on this.
On the one hand, I can see the logic in a celibate, unmarried priest. Women and families take time. A single man is able to devote basically his whole life to the congregation.
On the other hand, celibacy has never been and easy part of the vocations and, it can be argued, is an unnatural state. It also leaves priests without the experience to advise their married parishioners. The Orthodox allow married priests and they seem to be more Catholic than the Catholic church these days.
So, if I had to choose between the traditional celibate priest of old and a married priest all things being equal, I’d choose the former.
But if the choice is between a shortage of priests, many of who seem to be gay and/or pedophiles vs a more sizeable group that also includes married priests, and that seems to be the realistic choice today, then I’d lean toward the latter.
I didn’t notice the Catholic Caucus notation.
I was raised Catholic, but have found myself unable to support the Church as it has morphed into an organization I no longer recognize. If that makes me ineligible to post on this thread, please flag my posts for removal.
He comes from the Peron Argentina school of political opportunism.
Well Francis is definitely of two, if not many, minds.
Nice post. I tend to agree, I see a wonderful value in full time priests, and understand the degree to which a divided heart and mind might affect the ability of a priest to focus on his vocation. But the unnatural aspect makes me wish there was at least an order for guys who had the calling, but wanted to also enjoy a relationship and possibly fatherhood.
Last month a young man at our Catholic school did one of the readings at a mass - and I was astounded at his presence. I asked him later if he was considering the priesthood, and he told me that he is indeed trying to choose between the priesthood, and having a family. That seemed very sad to me that he must have 1 or the other. This is such a wonderful young man who could minister to so many - yet he has a good family life (lovely parents and siblings) - and cannot imagine living without that.
I understand the beauty of dedicated priests, but I do wish there were some path for young men like him.
How does he feel about gay married priests.
Who needs "marriage" anymore, since it's now so fluid?
After all the gay/pedophile priests, a heterosexual priest who sticks with his wife would be a blessing. Catholic clergy, being celebate, does not go all the way back to the beginnings of the church.
translation: Only where necessary to keep the collection baskets filled.
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