Why Celibacy?: Reclaiming the Fatherhood of the Priest

by Fr. Carter Griffin

Hardcover, 2019

Barcode

7200

Call number

234.164 GRI

Status

Available

Call number

234.164 GRI

Pages

178

Description

Priestly celibacy, some say, is an outdated relic from another age. Others see it as a lonely way of life. But as Fr. Carter Griffin argues in Why Celibacy?: Reclaiming the Fatherhood of the Priest, the ancient practice of celibacy, when lived well, helps a priest exercise his spiritual fatherhood joyfully and fruitfully. Along the way, Griffin explores: the question of optional celibacy, some pitfalls of celibate paternity, the selection and formation of candidates for celibate priesthood, why biological fathers are also called to spiritual fatherhood, the powerful impact of celibacy on the Church and the wider culture, In a critical moment for the Catholic priesthood, Fr. Griffin brings light and hope with a new perspective on the Church's perennial wisdom on celibacy. Book jacket.… (more)

Publication

Emmaus Road Publishing (2019), 178 pages

ISBN

1949013316 / 9781949013313

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