Feedback.Q: If the celibacy rule were abolished, the result would be ... More men interested in the priesthood and more well-rounded priests. Julie Gray Hill City, S.D. A lot of people in the world would have easier access to the sacraments than they do now. John Morford Seattle, Wash. Less homosexuality in the priesthood. Margaret J. Baccelli Fort Collins, Colo. An increase in priest candidates; some of the 25,000 American resigned and married priests could be restored; and some married deacons could be ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. priests. Father Earl Loeffler Toledo, Ohio
Chaos! B. Petrusky West Falls, N.Y. Hopefully a healthier church. Helen Rhodes Chicago, Ill. A continuing male perspective, albeit a married male perspective, to sexuality. Without a female married clergy, where is the holistic perspective to sensitive issues? John Klieforth Golden, Colo. The tendency to put Father on the pedestal and lock him into an icon of a saint would be lessened. Elizabeth Stone Coral Gables Coral Gables, city (1990 pop. 40,091), Miami-Dade co., SE Fla., SW of Miami; inc. 1925. Founded at the height of the Florida land boom, Coral Gables is a noted planned city, with tree-lined boulevards and Mediterranean-style buildings. , Fla. Q: The greatest drawback of a married priesthood would be ... Because a married priest would have to divide his time between his pastoral duties and his family, there would need to be more priests. Unmarried priests might feel some resentment for doing more work. Britt Strader Kentfield, Calif. Persuading people to tithe tithe Contribution of a tenth of one's income for religious purposes. The practice of tithing was established in the Hebrew scriptures and was adopted by the Western Christian church. as Protestants do to provide a ¢ salary for a man who is supporting a family. Carol Greenwood Springfield, Ill. Resistance from conservative Catholics. Name withheld Truth or Consequences, N.M. The enormous sacrifice a woman would have to make for it to work. Wynona Moseley Pensacola, Fla. The distractions of married life. St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery has a good point about marriage being a distraction. Anne Bannon Altadena, Calif. The scandal resulting from a priest's divorce. Name withheld Springfield, Ill. A loss of the fraternal aspect of the priesthood. Steve and Kelly Beirne Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a 2004 population of 63,882. Portland is Maine's cultural, social and economic capital. Tourists are drawn to Portland's historic Old Port district along Portland Harbor, which is at the mouth of the Fore River and part Nothing. Every excuse I hear (i.e., the cost of the family, etc.) is negated when you know Episcopal married priests. Name withheld Amherst, Mass. Q: The worst thing about marriage I ever heard in a homily homily (hŏm`əlē), type of oral religious instruction delivered to a church congregation. In the patristic period through the Middle Ages the focus of the homily was on the explanation and application of texts read or sung during the was ... How a marriage should be patterned after the Holy Family--which for us Catholics would mean a marriage without sex. Deacon Carl Mahnke Waterford, Wis. All sexual acts must be open to procreation PROCREATION. The generation of children; it is an act authorized by the law of nature: one of the principal ends of marriage is the procreation of children. Inst. tit. 2, in pr. . Wayne Koch Chesapeake, Va. The crass, tasteless lines probably inserted to evoke a humorous response. Brian Herlihy Pembroke Pines Pembroke Pines, city (1990 pop. 65,452), Broward co., SE Fla., a residential suburb between Miami and Fort Lauderdale; inc. 1961. A significant retirement community, the suburb grew rapidly in the late 20th cent., and more than doubled in size between 1990 and 2000. , Fla. To just suck it Suck It is the first episode of the second season of Robot Chicken. List of skits Renewal of Robot Chicken by [adult swim] Seth Green thanks Adult Swim for the renewal of the new season of Robot Chicken. up and live till death do us part in an abusive relationship. Colleen col·leen n. An Irish girl. [Irish Gaelic cailín, diminutive of caile, girl, from Old Irish. Nieman Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, city (1990 pop. 108,751), seat of Linn co., E central Iowa, on the Cedar River; inc. as a city 1856. The second largest city in Iowa, it is named for the surging rapids in the river. , Iowa To have children every year of married life until menopause. Name withheld Bloomsburg, Pa. Just that nonsense about a woman being subordinate to her husband. Eileen Peters Greensburg, Kan. Husbands are the head of a family like Christ is the head of the church. That analogy is irrelevant in the 21st century. Name withheld St. Louis, Mo. "If you're still single, you lack the ability to make commitments." I can't get married in the church because as a lesbian I've been judged to be "intrinsically disordered:" Paula Zimmermann San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif. I don't recall hearing anything about marriage in over 40 years of listening to homilies. Name withheld St. Cloud, Minn. Q: The homily I'd like to hear on marriage would say ... It is a high calling. The joining of bodies imitates the intimacy of the Trinity. The creation of new life from love carries out our call as creators in the image of God. R is a difficult and rigorous vocation, requiring untold strength, patience, forbearance Refraining from doing something that one has a legal right to do. Giving of further time for repayment of an obligation or agreement; not to enforce claim at its due date. A delay in enforcing a legal right. , and commitment. It is a path to sainthood. Kenneth Florian Hoffman Estates Hoffman Estates A village of northeast Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Population: 49,700. , Ill. Married, single, religious, and ordained lift are of equal importance. Name withheld Delaware, Ohio Delaware is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Delaware CountyGR6. The municipality is located near the center of the state of Ohio, about 20 miles (32 km) north of Columbus, Ohio. Delaware was founded in 1808, incorporated in 1816. "My wife and I were discussing ..." Carl Keith Greene Keith Greene (born January 5, 1938 in Leytonstone, London) is a former racing driver from England. He raced in Formula One from 1959 to 1962, participating in 5 World Championship Grands Prix and numerous non-Championship races. London, Ky. More about how we treat each other as a way to show God's love than about solitary pursuits such as prayer and reading scripture. Lou Ann Patnode Moxee, Wash. More about marriage at many stages, not only families with young children. M.J. Samer Round Lake Beach, Ill. How God felt it was so important that he made it a sacrament through which the couple is drawn into his graces. Jeffrey Barrett Manchester, N.H. General Comments In my almost 46 years as a priest with a variety of ministries, I cannot say my lift is unsatisfying. I would do it all over again, but I do feel an intimate partner in my life would have led me to areas of spirituality more deeply experienced than as a celibate. Father Ray Bruck Bitely, Mich. People would still perceive "ordained and married" as holier than "married." Carolyn Hunt Muncie, Ind. I am torn. I have always valued the commitment of priests, giving themselves in a marriage-like commitment to the church. Marriage and family would likely detract from detract from verb 1. lessen, reduce, diminish, lower, take away from, derogate, devaluate << OPPOSITE enhance verb 2. that commitment. I would rather see women ordained before making marriage an option. Name withheld Chillicothe, Ill. We currently have two married priests in our diocese. Both were Protestant ministers who converted to Catholicism. Both are good priests. Why not make celibacy optional for all? Barry Leger Lake Charles Lake Charles, city (1990 pop. 70,580), seat of Calcasieu parish, SW La.; inc. 1867. It is located on Lake Charles at the mouth of the Calcasieu River in a rice, timber, oil, and natural gas region. , La. It would take more than one married priest to replace one single. Name withheld High Point, N.C. Marriage is no guarantee that priests will be more trustworthy or virtuous. Indeed, it is not unusual to learn of Protestant clergy who are married and nevertheless behave inappropriately with the men and women they counsel. B. Hall Fort Collins, Colo. We don't need priests with a lived experience of married love. We need priests with a lived experience of God's love. Father John Breidenback Newburgh, Ind. Those most adversely affected by a married priesthood would be those in crime-ridden inner cities. While a celibate might be willing to live among gun-toting gang members and drug pushers to serve the poor, married priests might be reluctant to raise a family in that environment. Name withheld Bakersfield, Calif. I cringe cringe intr.v. cringed, cring·ing, cring·es 1. To shrink back, as in fear; cower. 2. To behave in a servile way; fawn. n. An act or instance of cringing. when celibate priests talk about married love and sexual love. I am always thinking, "What do you know about this?" Name withheld Gaithersburg, Md. This argument is dramatically flawed. Could a priest comment on motherhood? How can he convince a young pregnant girl that abortion is wrong if he hasn't "walked a mile" in her shoes? If he's never had cancer, how can he advise? Amy E. Irwin Pittsburgh, Pa. By not allowing priests to marry, the church sends a very negative and antiquated message both regarding the dignity of women (in the early church it was always the woman who seduced the priest or bishop) and the sanctity of human sexuality This article is about human sexual perceptions. For information about sexual activities and practices, see Human sexual behavior. Generally speaking, human sexuality is how people experience and express themselves as sexual beings. . In today's climate, I find it both insulting and embarrassing. Suzanne Zavala Watsonville, Calif. Nowhere in the Bible does it say clergy cannot marry. The great Peter was married. Tom and Barb Martin Cushing, Wis. Although I am sympathetic to priests who feel a call to both the married and priestly states, I feel much more profoundly for the 50 percent of humanity unjustly denied the call to the priesthood: women. Margie Linzmeier Auburndale, Wis. We already have a married clergy who give great witness to commitment to marriage and family by their lives and who, if permitted by their pastors, preach homilies on Sunday that could well be on family life. They are called "deacons." Name withheld Albuquerque, N.M. I am a celibate brother. Married people are comfortable talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to me about life and sex. I am open about being lonely sometimes, and so are they. We recognize it as part of the human condition, not unique to any state in life. Brother Alan Parham Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Mo. This article is excellent except it skips over the issue of the impact of married clergy on gay marriage or committed relationships between members of the same sex. Their commitment can be just as sacred as other married couples. Sister Leona Blade, O.S.B. Tuscon, Ariz. Why aren't there more canonized can·on·ize tr.v. can·on·ized, can·on·iz·ing, can·on·iz·es 1. To declare (a deceased person) to be a saint and entitled to be fully honored as such. 2. To include in the biblical canon. 3. married people? Why did the pope think the Italian couple (who had two sons who became priests, two daughters who became nuns, and then gave up further sexual relations sexual relations pl.n. 1. Sexual intercourse. 2. Sexual activity between individuals. in their marriage) is a proper role model for the rest of us (abuse) for The Rest Of Us - (From the Macintosh slogan "The computer for the rest of us") 1. Used to describe a spiffy product whose affordability shames other comparable products, or (more often) used sarcastically to describe spiffy but very overpriced products. 2. ? How does that reflect a healthy view of marriage? Suzanne VandenBerg Southfield, Mich. AND THE SURVEY SAYS ... 1. I believe the Catholic Church should adopt optional celibacy for priests. agree 79% disagree 15% other 6% 2. I think the possibility of the Catholic Church having married priests in the next 25 years is: 30% 50/50. 25% A strong likelihood. 22% A pipe dream. 16% An inevitability. 7% Other. 3. A married clergy would send the message that the sacrament of Matrimony is as sacred as the sacrament of Holy Orders. agree 69% disagree 20% other 11% 4. Just because a priest is celibate doesn't mean he can't offer great wisdom about marriage. agree 65% disagree 22% other 13% 5. I would feel more comfortable talking with a married priest than a celibate one about marriage and sex. agree 57% disagree 30% other 17% 6. I have heard a homily on married spirituality in the past year. yes 27% no 73% These results are based on survey responses from 279 U.S. CATHOLIC readers and website visitors. Note: Table made from bar graph. Join the conversation-online. In addition to a sample of subscribers, all are invited to respond to U.S. CATHOLIC'S Reader Survey at www, uscatholic.org. This month, join U.S. CATHOLIC readers as they share opinions on language about gays in the church. |
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