tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312222472717527597.post7930091887940394005..comments2023-09-18T05:26:34.444-04:00Comments on Called by Name: Questions about CelibacyFather Schnippelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04731842661336037433noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312222472717527597.post-17930139463469138862009-07-22T16:41:29.816-04:002009-07-22T16:41:29.816-04:00I feel that such questions (i.e. whether a married...I feel that such questions (i.e. whether a married priesthood increases interest in the vocation) are missing the point of what it means to be a priest.<br /><br />A person of high spirituality is someone who is able to separate themselves on a physical level in order to connect with the divine. Such an act is impossible when animalistic urges (such as the desire to procreate) exist.Roxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943567495140929009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312222472717527597.post-52425437956921175222009-07-22T09:53:45.377-04:002009-07-22T09:53:45.377-04:00A related item I've read recently:
"Why ...A related item I've read recently:<br /><br />"Why A Married Priesthood Won't Remedy the Priest Shortage" by Patricia Dixon, wife of a Protestant pastor before the family entered the Catholic Church.<br /><br />http://soli.inav.net/~jfischer/jan99/patriciadixon.htmlFather Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608166139404947084noreply@blogger.com