Married Father of 6 to be Ordained Priest in Rochester

Oh dear, let's hope this doesn't start a trend of men being normal.....

Absolutely awesome. He will be Father the father.

MiddleWay wrote:

Oh dear, let's hope this doesn't start a trend of men being normal.....

Normal in what sense?

Dan wrote:

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Normal in what sense?

Um, not celibate, like Jesus and the apostles were NOT celebrate.

Be fruitful and multiply - it feels good for a reason..........

Why should it be a problem if someone decides to be celibate? What if someone wanted to be a hermit or a monk. Not everyone wants to be a manager or an accountant, have 2.5 children, and live in a split-level home in the burbs.

MiddleWay wrote:

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Um, not celibate, like Jesus and the apostles were NOT celebrate.
Be fruitful and multiply - it feels good for a reason..........

You mean...you mean...humans are allowed to ENJOY sex? My heavens, what will they come up with next? Women allowed to have orgasms?

He sounds like an outstanding person. The Church needs prophets.

Obi Won wrote:

He sounds like an outstanding person. The Church needs prophets.

Obi Won - I'm happy about that also, but what makes him a prophet?

Prophets have always been men and women who stand at the edge of society or culture, and draw us into a new understanding. They challenge peoples to transformation, as well as responsibility. Think about Isaiah or Jeremiah, but also Dorothy Day and Oscar Romero.

Father Caton could have allowed fear or anxiety keep him from being ordained, but pursued that desire instead.

Obi Won wrote:

Prophets have always been men and women who stand at the edge of society or culture, and draw us into a new understanding. They challenge peoples to transformation, as well as responsibility. Think about Isaiah or Jeremiah, but also Dorothy Day and Oscar Romero.
Father Caton could have allowed fear or anxiety keep him from being ordained, but pursued that desire instead.

Thank you :) I hereby promote you to Luke Skywalker.

MiddleWay wrote:

Oh dear, let's hope this doesn't start a trend of men being normal.....

(His new church will be called St.Mattress.)

The Church is going to ordain this married Priest. Priests are to be celibate but, the Church is making his case a special exception. According to the Catholic Religion Nuns are married to God, at,least,that is what I was taught. Gee, I wonder if they will make any special exceptions in that regard.