While I disagree with some of your takes regarding this matter (and I'd love to discuss these things further with you over a beer or two, as fattening as that would be), I surely don't view you negati...
It's a complicated topic, and I appreciate your kindness. I don't necessarily have it all figured out either.
A wonderful retired bishop I had the privilege of living with said something one day I will never forget:
"You get used to the celibacy. That's not hard. And living simply is easy too. We're all comfortable, maybe too comfortable.
It's the obedience. That's the hard one." He paused. "And I've seen that as both a priest and a bishop."
A wonderful retired bishop I had the privilege of living with said something one day I will never forget:
"You get used to the celibacy. That's not hard. And living simply is easy too. We're all comfortable, maybe too comfortable.
It's the obedience. That's the hard one." He paused. "And I've seen that as both a priest and a bishop."