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A Biblical Case for Clerical Celibacy

June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 Chuck White

Why does the Catholic Church require most of its priests to live a celibate life?   While most of the Eastern Catholic churches allow married men to be ordained, priests of the Latin Rite must be celibate. In this post … Continue reading A Biblical Case for Clerical Celibacy

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The Common Good

June 22, 2022July 4, 2022 Chuck White

During the pandemic we often heard talk of actions taken for “the common good.”   In this post we’ll take a look at what the Church has taught about this key principle of its social teaching. The most well known … Continue reading The Common Good

scripture, truth1 Comment

Gideon’s Sword

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 Chuck White

If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know that we’ve been slowly making our way through the Old Testament, following St. Augustine’s advice: …the New Testament lies hidden in the Old Testament and the Old Testament is … Continue reading Gideon’s Sword

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