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Ping

[SaxxonWoods]

What, no gay marriage in the Catholic Church?

[Redcitizen]

Why no married men? Peter was married. He even had a mother in law.

[oblomov]

Be fruitful and multiply- except priests.

[Pontiac]

Another reason to adhere to the requirement for celibacy, said the Cardinal, is that married priests and their wives are not immune to the effects of the crisis in the institution of marriage.

I know that in my marriage there have been days when I was glad to go to work just to be away from my wife and family.

But on those days, I don’t think I could have cleared my mind to say a mass or hear a confession.

On those days my mind could not have focused on God and the divine rites.

On those days you may need a priest, but you are not ready to be a priest.

Although a priest may take a day off from time to time, they never get a day off from being a priest. This is also true of being a husband. Both are vocations that require 100% commitment. I think this is why priest can not be married. There can be no divided responsibilities in either vocation.

Don’t take this the wrong way. A husband and father must be devoted to God 100%. But he must be the head of a family and devoted to bringing those souls entrusted to him to the eternal salvation of Christ.

A priest has the same responsibility but on a larger scale. A priest is entrusted with a parish and has that same responsibility to the members of his parish, to bring those souls to ever lasting life in the City of God.