Posted by Tracey Lee --Previous Message--
on May 5, 2005, 10:12 am, in reply to "Priests, Do You REALLY Want to Marry?! "
Have taken great interest in your sight and contents, may be a window I could use, however reading your political knowledge would you be prepared to read a private message from myself to evaluate, you heart on this sight touches home truths, that give me some hope, do not wish to communicate through site at present until I am sure of the reasons and benefots of this sight.
Truthfully Tracey Lee
: A recent statement by the Council of Priests
: has once again put the issue of priestly
: celibacy on the agenda. My problem with
: this issue is that in our society, and even
: more so in the Church, we tend to take a
: rather idealized view of marriage and the
: family, so it's hard to have a realistic
: discussion. I myself am happily married and
: have a good family life, but I frequently
: feel totally "bogged down" in the
: mundane practicalities of life: housework,
: bills, shopping, money worries, attending to
: everyone's needs, etc., etc. Of course,
: everyone has to deal with the everyday
: necessities of life, but when you have
: family responsibilities the demands are much
: bigger and can seem all-consuming. It can
: be very difficult to have the time,
: opportunity or even the inclination to pray,
: meditate, etc., let alone do the things that
: really nourish your spiritual life like
: going on retreat!
:
: In short, why are so many people concerned
: that priests may want to marry, but no-one
: seems concerned that some married people may
: yearn for a more spiritual life? (Or I am
: the only one?)
:
: On a more personal note, Kevin, I hope you
: won't mind me asking, but I can't help
: wondering whether you yourself find celibacy
: a problem. You seem to be a happy,
: "together" sort of person,
: certainly not some-one who feels that a
: vital part of his life is unfulfilled! I
: very much hope that even if we do away with
: compulsory celibacy for (diocesan) priests,
: we will still keep our Religious Orders. For
: me, the symbolisom of the religious life
: really works, especially since I feel
: "bogged down" in mundanities as
: describe above: i.e., it is a powerful and
: nurturing symbol for me that some people
: give up the opportunity for a
: "normal" life for the sake of the
: Kingdom, and live lives which are OVERTLY
: much more in keeping with the Gospels than
: most of us can mamage!
:
: However, I would hate to think that I am
: asking this gift of people if it is an
: unreasonable demand!
:
: CATHY
:
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