Tag Archives: Clerical Celibacy

"Celibate", not "Single"!

Caelibatus — the Latin word meaning "unmarried".  A "caelebs" was a man who was not married.  In ancient Roman society it did not refer specifically to a person's sexual activity.  For example, the following sentence would have made perfect sense … Continue reading

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Understanding Groups of Anglicans: A Response to Fr. Fleming

At the outset, let me recognize Fr. Fleming’s personal contribution to the events leading up to the publication of the Apostolic Constitution. In a decade or a generation we can hope that the full story of its origins are told … Continue reading

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Splintered Sunrise on +Richborough vs. +Nottingham

A few of my correspondents have privately inquired about an episode which occurred at the recent meeting of Anglo-Catholic priests with the Roman Catholic Bishop of Nottingham in Leicester.  With all of the hubbub here over the General Synod of … Continue reading

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The Dangers of Married Clergy

Some of you may have already read the shorter version of this post over at my blog, but I thought the issue important enough to rewrite it for The Anglo-Catholic. Here are some collected thoughts on the dangers of married … Continue reading

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Pastoral Provision for Baptists?

Most of us are likely familiar with the Pastoral Provision of Pope John Paul II, whereby married former priests in the Episcopal Church, the USA province of the Anglican Communion, may be ordained priests in the Catholic Church, receiving a … Continue reading

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What Can the Catholic Church Learn from Married Priests?

First Things is running an exceptional piece by Fr. Leonard Klein, a former Lutheran pastor, now married Catholic priest.  My emphases and comments. I would love to have the input of our Anglican Use/Pastoral Provision priestly readers on this post. … Continue reading

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Light on Clerical Celibacy

I have a document that probably sheds a considerable amount of light onto why the authorities of the Church are retaining celibacy as a rule and allowing generous dispensations from this discipline at the same time. I am sure most … Continue reading

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Former Seventh-Day Adventist Corrects Anglican Detractors

Frequent commenter Hugo Mendez, contributor to a unique blog that explores the conversion of Seventh-Day Adventists to the Catholic Faith, has written to inform me of a series of posts he has written to combat the disinformation being spread by … Continue reading

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Priestly Celibacy and the Personal Ordinariates

I filed a long piece last week for Catholic newspapers on the ongoing sexual abuse scandals that continue to plague the Catholic Church.  My piece focused on what's happened in Canada since the scandal concerning the abuse by Irish Christian … Continue reading

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