1. The Road To Priestly Matrimony
... him to lose his desire of wanting to be a priest. According to the church, the priest cannot marry anyone because Holy Orders marries the priest to the church (New Catholic Encyclopedia 9-266c). This may cause the priest to choose the role of a father over the role of being a priest. "Celibacy has been a symbol of dedication to the priests faith and vocation ... help the number of priest entering the seminaries to rise. If the church does not allow priests to marry, they will be forced to make provisions for other means to carry out the ministry. The church cannot survive with their low...
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