I am a priest! I was in active ministry for almost 20 years when I realized I was in love with Nancy. We married & adopted two sons. We were very involved with (Catholic) Worldwide Marriage Encounter, presenting their weekends for over 20 years, before Nancy died. Marriage Encounter was an apostolate for both of us, & cemented our ties to the Church. I would happily return to active priestly ministry now, & I have shared this desire with a few others, who are also convinced that marriage would enhance priestly ministry, mine & others. The early tradition of the Western Church & the on-going tradition of Eastern Catholicism is certainly the basis for making this powerful change!
The People Speak Out
Local voices connecting globally
This is important: to get to know people, listen, expand the circle of ideas. The world is crisscrossed by roads that come closer together and move apart, but the important thing is that they lead towards the Good. (Pope Francis) |
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Canon Law 212 calls upon the laity to speak up:2 - The Christian faithful are free to make known to the pastors of the Church their needs, especially spiritual ones, and their desires.§3. - According to the knowledge, competence, and prestige which they possess, they have the right and even at times the duty to manifest to the sacred pastors their opinion on matters which pertain to the good of the Church and to make their opinion known to the rest of the Christian faithful, without prejudice to the integrity of faith and morals, with reverence toward their pastors, and attentive to common advantage and the dignity of persons. |
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