A married priest on celibacy Fr. Dwight Longenecker Friday, January 17, 2020 Celibacy is the greatest tool the Church has in order to assist and strengthen that configuration of the man to Christ. This is why celibacy is a discipline of the church and not a dogma. It is a tool Christ gives his church so that his priests might most effectively be configured to him. © 2021 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: info@frinstitute.org The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
A married priest on celibacy
Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Friday, January 17, 2020