Today marks the first day of the Year For Priests, which will run until June 19th, 2010. Today is also the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which is no coincidence. It’s a call for priests to evaluate their own lives and ministries, to rededicate themselves ever more to the Heart of Jesus, and… Continue reading Happy Year For Priests!
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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
Priestly Celibacy: Eunuchs for the Kingdom
I don’t feel comfortable sharing the full content of my e-mails back and forth with Reese (Currie), but this didn’t seem too personal, so I thought I’d see what people thought. Do these points make sense, and are they compelling? Are there other and better things I should be saying? I. Priestly CelibacyI wanted to… Continue reading Priestly Celibacy: Eunuchs for the Kingdom