Tag Archives: Marriage

"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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A Close Call

The Bride was late — and I was relieved!  My third wedding in a year (not usual for retired bishops) and I almost did not make it.  The local council chooses this busiest season of the year to dig up … Continue reading

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Divorce and Remarriage in "Historic Anglicanism" (Part I)

*** UPDATED 06/08/10 9:18 PM EST *** Marital indiscipline seems to afflict all Western Christian churches and bodies to some degree or other, and even to an extent those in the East (the theory and practice of the Eastern Churches, … Continue reading

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