Cardinal Sarah’s beautiful defense of priestly celibacy must be read
Cardinal Sarah’s reflections on his own pastoral experiences in Africa are deeply moving.
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Articles tagged Priesthood
Cdl Müller: Benedict’s words carry ‘great weight’ in Church,’ he’s not Francis’ antagonist
Benedict's words 'carry great weight in the Church, because of his theological and spiritual competence as well as his episcopal and papal experience of government.'
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‘I cannot keep silent’: Benedict XVI and Cdl Sarah defend priestly celibacy in new book
Benedict: 'Married men could only receive the sacrament of Holy Orders if they had committed themselves to sexual abstinence.’
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It’s now wintertime in the Church, and good priests are preparing for martyrdom
Seminarians and young priests would do well to model St. Joseph as they give their lives to Christ in this difficult age.
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Priests who disdain Mary discredit their priesthood
Bishops and priests who lack a devotion to Our Lady cause the works of the old Adam to spill from their vestments.
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Meet the female ‘pastors’ who dress and act like priests in Netherlands’ dying Catholic church
These female pastoral workers dress and often act like priests in the running of Dutch parishes.
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‘For men only’: Cardinal insists Church won’t try to ordain women to priesthood
'Nobody in the Church can do anything but admit that priestly ordination is for men only,' said Spanish cardinal Antonio Cañizares. 'This cannot be changed.”
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Amazon Synod’s architect reveals how Pope Francis could ‘open a door’ to women’s ordination
Bishop Erwin Kräutler said the Pope could act like he did in Amoris Laetitia regarding communion for 'remarried' in allowing bishops' conferences to decide the matter for themselves.
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Dutch bishop: Amazon Synod’s ‘politically correct’ agenda ignores Christ
In two searing blog posts, Bishop Robert Mutsaerts of the Netherlands voiced his concerns over the Amazon Synod, accusing it of pushing a 'hidden agenda.'
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Aboriginal priest: ‘Celibacy is a virtue that can be lived by any human being’
Celibacy is a gift from God. Any person in the world can live the celibate life from the moment he freely states: ‘I want to live this way of life.’
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