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To: mlizzy

His head, hands, etc. would be consecrated by the Bishop at his Catholic Ordination in the Sacrament of Holy Orders.......so I’m not understanding your reluctance here.

We have had two married priests in our Archdiocese. One recently died at a Priest’s retreat.


27 posted on 12/12/2010 6:15:00 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation
I suppose when I think of a Roman Catholic priest, I think of Jesus right away, and I have great difficulty thinking of Jesus as a married man. There's something so special about remaining single for Christ.

I don't necessarily doubt this man is sincere; I just wonder why he can't remain a high school dean, but ardent Catholic, maybe a deacon if he is so driven. And I can only see that he was a pastor for three years. Heck, I've got mosquito bites that lasted that long. That doesn't show any earnest dedication to me, however, he may have been a pastor for much longer. Articles have a way of being misleading, or not complete. And I have a way of not remembering important data.

But, of course, if the Church accepts them, so do I, but if I had my druthers, prayer and suffering and fasting for more vocations would be promoted via the pulpit (I know, some parishes *do* do this), instead of the Church finding it necessary (which is how it comes across to me) to take on the convert married man ...
30 posted on 12/12/2010 6:39:27 PM PST by mlizzy (Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee ...)
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