12 Celibacy Quotes for You to Enjoy

The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the Church. a duty and a proof of the priest's inner maturity; it is the expression of his personal dignity. Pope John Paul II

Dignity Maturity Matter Word Christ Church Duty Proof Priest Vow His Celibacy Personal Expression Keeping Inner

As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent. Socrates

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Celibacy is the worst form of self-abuse. Peter De Vries

Worst Celibacy Form

The truly longstanding tradition in the church is that some are called to celibacy. Some feel called to it. But the church has never supported that celibacy be mandated for someone not called to it. It's never imposed on someone. Gene Robinson

Church Some Someone Never Supported Feel Tradition Imposed Truly Celibacy

For the standard of Christian life was to be strained to a higher pitch; more fasting was required, and more careful separation from the manners and enjoyments of the world; celibacy and martyrdom had great value set upon them, and second marriages were prohibited. Robert Rainy

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The church may hold whatever it holds with regard to clerical celibacy. William P. Leahy

Church Whatever Clerical Celibacy May Hold Regard Holds

That clerical celibacy doesn't guarantee asceticism is obvious, any more than attending Mass guarantees prayerfulness (trust me on that one). But it preserves the call even when the system is corrupted. Ross Douthat

Me Trust Preserves System Corrupted More Attending Mass Clerical Obvious Call Trust Me Than Celibacy Any Even Guarantee Guarantees

Celibacy used to offend family-values conservatism; now it offends equally against the opposite spirit. Ross Douthat

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