Reflection 272
Based on the Vatican II
document (Comments welcome here) |
This
article has the traditional teaching about celibacy for priests, including these
words:
It is not
demanded by the very nature of the priesthood, as is apparent from the practice
of the early Church and from the traditions of the Eastern Churches
The evil of compulsory celibacy
Jesus,
what you made optional, the Church has made compulsory
- with disastrous results. Please help the Church get back to your original
arrangement