Philadelphia comments
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I am busy enough as a priest and have deep admiration for marriage and families. I could not imagine having enough time to dedicate to wife and children as a priest.”
“I know of several priests who are struggling with celibacy and it is starting to weigh on them and affect their ministry. It is scary to think that we might lose them because they are good priests and love what they do.”
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Let me quote the words of the Cardinal Archbishop of Edinburgh: ‘I cherish my celibacy, but if celibacy should wither away tomorrow, it would not bother me in the least... For almost 50 yrs of ministry, celibacy is fine [for me], but imposed celibacy has destroyed many a fine priest.”
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