From nun to wife.Since many of the articles about priestly priest·ly adj. priest·li·er, priest·li·est 1. Of or relating to a priest or the priesthood. 2. Characteristic of or suitable for a priest. celibacy celibacy (sĕl`ĭbəsē), voluntary refusal to enter the married state, with abstinence from sexual activity. It is one of the typically Christian forms of asceticism. dealt with personal experience, I would like to add my own. For about fifteen years, I was a nun, and during those years I tried sincerely to reach out in love to everyone I came in contact with. After I left the convent and married, I was amazed a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. at what marriage did to me. Knowing that I was loved by one special man and giving my love to him in return had the effect of opening my heart to everyone else. Far from making my love exclusive, I found it much easier to be loving and caring than when I was a nun. I hope that Franz Klein and the other "John Paul II John Paul II, 1920–2005, pope (1978–2005), a Pole (b. Wadowice) named Karol Józef Wojtyła; successor of John Paul I. He was the first non-Italian pope elected since the Dutch Adrian VI (1522–23) and the first Polish and Slavic pope. priests," who will soon be filling our sacristies and pulpits, will think more about giving love than about their special status as celibates. LUCY FUCHS Salyersville, Ky. |
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