'... Celibacy is not a matter of compulsion. Someone is accepted as a priest only when he does it of his own accord.'
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Permalink to quote #14 The obscuring of the difference or duality of the sexes has enormous consequences on a variety of levels. This theory of the human person, intended to promote …
Permalink to quote #16 'We have such difficulty understanding this renunciation today because the relationship to marriage and children has clearly shifted. To have to die without ch…
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