Tag: celibacy

Jesus, the Apostles and the LDS

Murdock Wallis, LDS lawyer extraordinaire, took issue with my previous post arguing that the Apostles are more trustworthy than Muhammad or Joseph Smith: Joe, You say that Mormonism made Joseph a prophet and that Islam made Muhammad a prophet, with all the fame and glory that such a role entails, and so they had reason to… Continue reading Jesus, the Apostles and the LDS

A Biblical Defense of Clerical Celibacy

An Evangelical pastor I’ve been talking to lately raised a number of questions about whether clerical celibacy was compatible with Scripture, since: Peter and some of the Apostles were married (Mark 1:30; 1 Corinthians 9:5). Paul, while single himself, called for bishops to be the husband of one wife (1 Timothy 3:2).  Paul called the doctrine of… Continue reading A Biblical Defense of Clerical Celibacy

Seven Quick Thoughts from a Catholic Priest’s Wife

The wife of a Byzantine Catholic priest penned her responses to these seven frequently-heard comments / questions: “That’s weird.” “That’s great! Father John Western-rite should get married, too!” “That’s great! Are you a priest, too?” “So, you’re Orthodox?” “It must be really burdensome on your church to pay for a family.” “That’s a bad idea;… Continue reading Seven Quick Thoughts from a Catholic Priest’s Wife

What Devout Catholics Aren’t.

Diogenes’ most recent post is only 35 words long: “If you can read this NSW Premier Kristina Keneally is in ‘utter agreement’ with the teachings of the Catholic Church but wants female priests, the vow of celibacy relaxed and supports abortion. thank a catechist.” To which I would would add: “A devout Catholic, Nickoloff is… Continue reading What Devout Catholics Aren’t.

Married Priests? Probably Not Where You Think.

Phil Lawler examines the implications of the Vatican move to ease the process for Anglican clergy (including married priests) to become Catholic priests. His thoughts: this won’t lead to the Latin-Rite priests being married, will lead to few (if any) Latin-Rite raised Catholics switching Rites to marry and then become priests, but might lead the… Continue reading Married Priests? Probably Not Where You Think.

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Divorce and Remarriage: The Pastoral Approach

In response to my last post, DJ AMDG has suggested that, while perhaps doctrinally sound, it lacks any pastoral sense. Fair enough. I’m not a pastor, and the last post was more to explain what the appropriate doctrine was, not how to apply it to an individual’s case. But he’s right that that’s important. Specifically,… Continue reading Divorce and Remarriage: The Pastoral Approach

Priestly Celibacy: What About 1 Timothy 3:4?

So, you may remember an ongoing dialogue I have had with Reese Currie. It began with an article he wrote criticizing the Catholic Church, and claiming that all sorts of un- or anti-biblical doctrines had become part of Catholicism just since 1000 A.D. I responded to it here, with evidence for each of the items… Continue reading Priestly Celibacy: What About 1 Timothy 3:4?

Priestly Celibacy: What About Current Priests?

DJ AMDG continues his trend of thought-provoking questions with this one about priestly celibacy: specifically, what should happen to the priest in this situation: … a man becomes a priest, goes through all the education and training, makes the sacrifice for HO, but then (maybe in their 30s?) no longer wants to sacrifice. His full… Continue reading Priestly Celibacy: What About Current Priests?

Interesting Poll on Celibacy

U.S. News & World Report has an ongoing poll asking: “A Miami priest is in the hot seat after being photographed with a woman on the beach. Is it time for the Catholic Church to end its celibacy requirement for priests?”, the results were surprising to me: 62.42% Yes37.58% No Obviously, the poll isn’t scientific,… Continue reading Interesting Poll on Celibacy