[OLDCATH-L] [old_catholic] Remarks on Celibacy Requirement

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 I was in the seminary for 12 years and cannot criticize the celibacy requirement,since I can see the advantages of the training I received. My   predecessor   and his predecessor were all married  and so am IMy general conclusion  is that  in a perfect world celibacy should be required because of ther impetus is gives to a greater  spiritual life...but since this isn't a perfect world optional celibacy would be  the ideal.
+Archbishop Joseph Vellone
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From: Sibyl Smirl <polycarpa3 at ckt.net>a
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Sent: Fri, Feb 12, 2010 7:34 pm
Subject: Re: [OLDCATH-L] [old_catholic] Remarks on Celibacy Requirement


Sam'l B wrote: 
> On 02/12/2010 04:45 PM, Bill Leaming wrote: 
 
> > Only Roman priests are forced to 
>> reject either the Sacrament of Matrimony or the Sacrament of Orders - 
>> Jesus infallibly allowed both." 
> > Where? Chapter & Verse, please. 
 
1Cr 9:5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and [as] the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? 
 
Remember that Jesus Ordained Peter (Cephas), and probably some of the others mentioned, and Peter was already married at the time of his Ordination, because he was married before it. 
 
Mat 8:14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. 
 
Then, Paul requires: 
 
1Ti 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 
 
 
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Sibyl Smirl 
mailto:polycarpa3 at ckt.net 
 
 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.  Phl 4:8 
 
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