their ministry specially configures them to Christ. As is clear from Scripture,Christ was not married(except in a mystical sense, to the Church). By remaining celibate and devoting themselves to the service of the Church, priests more closely model, configure themselves to, and consecrate themselv...
Catholic doctrine often treats the physical world as an evil to be avoided. Mary, the holiest woman, is portrayed as a virgin. Priests and nuns are celibate. And monasteries are in remote, secluded locations. By contrast, Judaism believes that God created the physical world not to frustrate u...
Orthodox presbyters and deacons may marry before ordination; Roman Catholic clergy are celibate. Orthodox worship towards the East; Roman Catholics, not necessarily. In the Orthodox Liturgy, the “bread” of the Eucharist is “leavened” (zyme); in the Roman Catholic Mass it is “unleavened...
Today Joe looks at the phenomenon of newer priests being more conservative and theologically orthodox, and progressive Catholicism’s failure to replicate itself… Transcript: Joe: Welcome back to Shameless Popery. I’m Joe Heschmeyer and if you follow politics at all, chances are you’ve heard...
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Pope Francis had earlier complained about a“gay lobby”among priests in the Vatican, and here he refers to the “lobby” again, saying all lobbies are bad. So it seems to me that Pope Francis is just saying what many evangelicals say– hate the sin, love the sinner, celibate gays are...