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What is the difference between a ”promise”and a “vow” of celibacy? Vow A free, deliberate promise made to God to do something that is good and that is more pleasing to God than its omission would be The one vowing must realize that a special sin is committed by violating the promise A vow binds under pain of sin (grave or slight) according to the intention of the one taking the vow
What is the argument against the imposition of clerical celibacy as . . . In fact Catholic church forbids no one to marry No one requires to take a vow of celibacy and those who do so take it voluntarily They renounce marriage (Matt 19:12); no one forbids it to them Any Catholic who doesn't wish to take such a vow doesn't have to, and he is always free to marry with Church's blessing
catholicism - Is there really any connection between Augustines . . . I know that in the Roman Local Church, until about the 4th century, there was no mandatory practice of priestly celibacy: George T Dennis SJ, professor of Catholic University of America, says: " There is simply no clear evidence of a general tradition or practice, much less of an obligation, of priestly celibacy-continence before the beginning
catholicism - When did Mary and Joseph learn that they were never . . . @Narnian A minor note: Mary's vow was a vow of virginity, which would have placed her in the tradition of being a consecrated virgin A vow of celibacy often has a slightly different meaning A vow of celibacy often has a slightly different meaning
What is the scriptural basis for clerical celibacy? Ch 3 goes over the threefold dimension of priestly celibacy: christological (conforming to Christ), ecclesiastical (under which he classes ritual purity), and eschatological (because celibacy points to the life to come, where "they shall neither marry nor be married", Mt 22:30) Separation distinction honors the sacred Magisterial Teaching
How do Roman Catholics interpret 1 Timothy 4:3 Subdiaconate reference - celibacy is distinctly different from chastity Catholics have always meant chastity to mean sexual purity so that even married spouses should live chaste lives in the marital covenant without being celibate celibacy - noun 1 abstention from sexual relations 2 abstention by vow from marriage: the celibacy of priests 3
marriage - Last married pope? - Christianity Stack Exchange If a pope remained true to his vow of celibacy that is another matter In 1075 Pope Gregory VII issued a decree effectively barring married priests from ministry, a discipline formalized by the First Lateran Council in 1123