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Ministerial Dimensions to Celibacy
Address
Ministerial Dimensions to Celibacy
July 1, 1977
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Priesthood
Introduction
The Very Reverend Thomas J. Murphy delivered this address on the ministerial dimensions to celibacy. “A discussion of celibacy should be seen in the context of living a celibate commitment,” said Rev. Murphy. “This involves two affirmations of basic realities followed by questions that result from the concrete living out a celibate commitment.” The two affirmations are: we are human and we are parts of flesh.
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July 1, 1977
|
Priesthood
The Very Reverend Thomas J. Murphy delivered this address on the ministerial dimensions to celibacy. “A discussion of celibacy should be seen in the context of living a celibate commitment,” said Rev. Murphy. “This involves two affirmations of basic realities followed by questions that result from the concrete living out a celibate commitment.” The two affirmations are: we are human and we are parts of flesh.