tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375509302379643988.post8420509368238567479..comments2023-10-15T13:01:57.893+01:00Comments on At home in my Father's House: A correct understanding of sexuality leads to a correct understanding of celibacy for the Kingdom of God.Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08692837527315745231noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375509302379643988.post-27255704160742293312010-03-10T18:33:55.958+00:002010-03-10T18:33:55.958+00:00Dear Kate
Thanks for posting this.
When we give ...Dear Kate<br /><br />Thanks for posting this.<br /><br />When we give talks on marriage in parishes we always speak about the great gift of priestly celibacy and how this is a sign pointing to the marriage feast in heaven. <br /><br />We are blessed to have several priest friends - young and old - and their celibate life is a blessing to them and those around them. They are healthy and well adjusted men who live for God and His people.<br /><br />About 12 years ago Alan was actually in seminary. (He realised that his vocation was to marriage and was not ordained). Whilst there though he met the Trappist monk Msgr. Basil Pennington who placed a giant hand on his shoulder and said encouragingly 'Lectio Divina - this is how to to make sense of priestly celibacy - to live one's relationship with the Lord.'<br /><br />Isn't that truly the key - to both celibate and married life as Catholics - the immersion into the interior life with God as the prior foundation to all active ministry and apostolate.<br /><br />When lived in, with, through and for Christ, then what a great gift the celibate priesthood is to the Church and the world!<br /><br />God bless<br />Alan and Angelinetorchofthefaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128214322674215841noreply@blogger.com