That clerical celibacy doesn't guarantee asceticism is obvious, any more than attending Mass guarantees prayerfulness (trust me on that one). But it… — Ross Douthat Copy Share Image
“as Barbara Tuchman, author of Distant Mirror, put it, “clerical celibacy was a joke.” Despite the previous ban on clerical marriages, nuns,… — Charles River Editors Copy Share Image
The church may hold whatever it holds with regard to clerical celibacy. — William P. Leahy Copy Share Image
