There is. It called remaining celibate when you promised to be so.
Also, since this man was unable to remain faithful to his ordination promises, will he be able to remain faithful to a wife? (That is, if he intends to marry her). The virtue of fidelity is important to both vocations.
The Church has never permitted marriage after ordination. If a man is married, is ordained, and loses his wife (she dies), he is not allowed to remarry, for example.
I couldn’t agree with you more.
The only “better way” there would have been is if the Priest had withheld himself from such actions. If he really wanted to get married and be a Dad, then he should have made that decision before he was ordained. Now, he has hurt many people and all respect for him is gone. If I were his child’s mother, I’d high tail it outta there, because he’s obviously not trustworthy.
A sad situation.
This is my sentiment also. He made a mistake, he will be forgiven, God has infinite love for him. If he goes through real and authentic repentance on this matter God will heal him and he will be a stronger Christian on the other side of this. Where sin exists, grace is even more abundant.
Well remember it wasn’t always that way. And the church lets Episcopals that become catholic be priests if I’m correct and they are married. How’s that working out and how did things work out when the priests were married? The bible simply says I believe a Bishop is to be the husband of one wife. No divorce.
Amen.
Protestant? I don’t classify myself as such. But regardless, what difference would it make? All I’m doing is showing what the Catechism says.
No–it wasn’t always that way–though in this case the priest chose to take a vow of chastity as part of becoming a priest today–and I’m pretty sure he knew what the vow meant. Plus–he isn’t pretending to be married to the mother of the child either–is he? Maybe one day he will be–maybe not–but unmarried sex is considered to be fornication–even without the whole priest-thing being involved. And as a Catholic, we all hope that our priests won’t cause scandal–as the whole world–including things like the Huff Post which printed the article are just waiting out there like hungry lions to paint the Catholic church in an unfavorable light. Having said that, I agree with the poster who stated that “Let him without sin cast the first stone.” I sure won’t be throwing any rocks his way I assure you. I just think we should all pray for him and the baby–and the woman. It’s a sad situation all around.
No doubt. But it’s not like being a parent is all sunshine, music and flowers either
