mortify ii Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 The Pope appears open-minded about ordaining married men although he is taking a more conciliar approach by saying it should be determined by Bishop conferences. The full article here: http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/659/0/pope-francis-married-men-could-be-ordained-priests-if-world-s-bishops-agree-on-it- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I think it would be a nice change of pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 (edited) Personally I think, at least in the United States, a married priesthood would require massive overhauling of diocesan priesthood life. As it stands, those men are getting ground to dust in many places even without the extra difficulties of a wife and children. In the East they can make it work because their priests live very different lives than their Western counterparts. Edited April 11, 2014 by arfink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotreDame Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Arfink, can you expand a bit on why / how you think men are getting "ground to dust" in diocesan life? I'd be interested to hear what you think the challenges are based on your experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 ...the extra difficulties of a wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Good the should allow married Priest.....Great news.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotreDame Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 FYI - the Ukrainian parish I've been going to recently has a married priest. Just sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I'm actually against the idea of married priests and I'm a woman. I think they have too many responsibilities as it is without adding a family to the mix. I know that most of the Apostles were married (including Peter), but Jesus wasn't and priests are supposed to imitate Christ's life. That's just my 2 cents. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 That's why the other rites are simply falling apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Stupid women. YOU RUIN EVERYTHING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_nine Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 my worry is that people would interpret such a move to symbolize the church is finally "getting with the times." People will start thinking priestesses and gay weddings are just a matter of time. Should this matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I don't think it should matter cause it's not the case and that will never happen.....Shoot let them think that if they want....Mabey it will soften their hate of the Church......Still won't change the fact it will never happen and they will be hoping for something that is impossible. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissyP89 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 my worry is that people would interpret such a move to symbolize the church is finally "getting with the times." People will start thinking priestesses and gay weddings are just a matter of time. Should this matter? Eh, not really. People will think what they will think ... it might bring some people back to the Church; some will stay, others will leave again when they realize we're not "getting with the times." Those who truly want to belong to the Church will take it as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 my worry is that people would interpret such a move to symbolize the church is finally "getting with the times." People will start thinking priestesses and gay weddings are just a matter of time. Should this matter? That's silly. The east has done it for years, and that hasn't happened yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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