Married Priests

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What do you think are married priests in the Roman rites future?
 
I think the question is poorly worded. AFAIK, ordained men have never been routinely allowed to marry. However it is possible to ordain a married man.

I do not foresee this in the Roman Rite any time soon though. :twocents:
 
I know there are married men who can become priests in the Roman rite, but I cannot see a time when men who have already become priests can get married.
 
I hope not. Its the Church’s job to change the world, not the world’s job to change the Church.
 
I don’t think it would be practical anyway. My brother-in-law is a Nazarene minister with a family and one church to take care of, he is really busy all the time. What would a priest do with a wife, family, and in todays priest shortage, taking care of 2 or 3 churches. He would run himself into an early grave.
 
I think that it will come eventually. Whether I agree or not is unimportant. I will say though, it is one of those disciplines that seperates us from the protestants. I do agree that there are many out there who are trying to make the cathoolic church look more protestant. A married clergy would be just one more fence torn down that made the church special. I do believe if they ever allow it, I think it would be optional. sort of like the diaconate now. It may be open to married men, but if your spouse dies, you are required to remain celibate. If you are ordained single you may not marry. I have heard also that it would fix the priest shortage. Yes, maybe for a little while, it would only be a band-aid solution. My answer is to encourage our young people to consider a vovation. It is however difficult to compete with a very materialistic and sex oriented society.

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It might happen after the death (God-Forbid) of Pope JPII. There is a dire need for priests. Other demonations have married clergy, why can’t Catholicism? It is already happening to a point. The church is accepting former Lutheran and Episcopal pastors as priests and they are allowing them to stay married.

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voted no but I think we may eventually have an American pope, when we have more spiritual men out there to choose from.
 
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Other demonations have married clergy, why can’t Catholicism? It is already happening to a point. The church is accepting former Lutheran and Episcopal pastors as priests and they are allowing them to stay married.
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Yes, there are married men who become ordained, but to repeat: The Church does not routinely* allow ordained men to marry.

(* Reason for the waffle-word “routinely”: I do not know if the prohibition against clergy becoming married has always been in force. Also, I have heard (but know no source), that the impediment can be dispensed for a just reason, for instance, if a deacon were widowed and left with very young children who would benefit from a mother)
 
I hope it will never happen. Just think of the grace we would no longer receive from God for the great Christ like sacrifice of their life these holy men make.

Thank your local Priest today. Invite him to dinner, and pray for all Priests.
 
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I hope not. Its the Church’s job to change the world, not the world’s job to change the Church.
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Bravo!

The reason there is over 10,000± different denominations of Protestantism (or what ever number there is) is because people think the Church should conform to them instaed of the other way around.
 
One exception that could be allowed is for elderly married men who children have left the nest and they provided their own income might be allowed particularly in a order focused on providing the sacraments.

I feel that there is a large untouched source of talent among our retired Catholics that could be used to better serve the church. Many volunteer, but more could.
 
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Yes, there are married men who become ordained, but to repeat: The Church does not routinely* allow ordained men to marry.

(* Reason for the waffle-word “routinely”: I do not know if the prohibition against clergy becoming married has always been in force. Also, I have heard (but know no source), that the impediment can be dispensed for a just reason, for instance, if a deacon were widowed and left with very young children who would benefit from a mother)
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There was a time in the Middle Ages when the Catholic clergy were allowed to marry.
Blondeone
 
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There was a time in the Middle Ages when the Catholic clergy were allowed to marry.
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Could you be just a tad more specific? I’d really like to know. Thanks.
 
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Bravo! The reason there is over 10,000± different denominations of Protestantism (or what ever number there is) is because people think the Church should conform to them instaed of the other way around.
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Actually, it’s closer to around 38,000 different denominations (last I heard)…

In my opinion, it is a calling from God to become a priest. Some people are called to celibacy, some people are called to marry (In other words…I strongly believe that the priesthood is not for everyone, and neither is marriage). However…they remain two separate, opposite callings. Married to a woman, or married to the Church.

At this point in my life, I can already tell that I am being called to marriage later on. However, if something were to happen to my future wife years from now (God forbid)…I would probably consider becoming a priest rather than re-marrying.
 
Married men becoming priests is not what needs to happen. The church needs to be more in touch with the youth to help them decern if they have a calling to become a priest.

Marries men can become ordained as a Permenant Deacon, but they also give up the ability to marry at a later time if their wife dies.
 
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Could you be just a tad more specific? I’d really like to know. Thanks.
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I think you have your facts wrong. There were (and still are) situations where married men could be ordained (Peter was the first example) however my understanding is that they often lived chastely thereafter. And obviously some anglican/lutheran ministers who convert are allowed to be ordained as Catholic priests. I can recall no historical reference claiming that priests (unmarried, ordained) were then permitted to marry and remain priests, My understanding of the eastern rite is that married men may be ordained priests, but bishops must be unmarried/celibate.

If you know of a historical source, please share it with us.

Blessings.
 
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There was a time in the Middle Ages when the Catholic clergy were allowed to marry.
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I think you have your facts wrong. There were (and still are) situations where married men could be ordained (Peter was the first example) however my understanding is that they often lived chastely thereafter. And obviously some anglican/lutheran ministers who convert are allowed to be ordained as Catholic priests. I can recall no historical reference claiming that priests (unmarried, ordained) were then permitted to marry and remain priests, My understanding of the eastern rite is that married men may be ordained priests, but bishops must be unmarried/celibate.

If you know of a historical source, please share it with us.

Blessings.
 
No. It is not possible.

A priest is an icon of Christ who we know was male.
 
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