Priestly celibacy : theological foundations / Gary Selin ; foreword by J. Francis Cardinal Stafford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Selin, Gary, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--Clergy--Sexual behavior.

Catholic Church.

Priests--Sexual behavior.

Priests.

Lord's Supper--Catholic Church.

Lord's Supper.

Priesthood--Catholic Church.

Priesthood.

Celibacy--Catholic Church--History of doctrines.

Celibacy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : The Catholic University of America Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Pope Francis has called mandatory priestly celibacy a "gift for the Church," but added "since it is not a dogma, the door is always open" to change. As this Church discipline continues to be debated, it is important for Catholics to delve into the theological and not merely pragmatic reasons behind its continuation. Priestly Celibacy: Theological Foundations, therefore, fills a critical gap in the current theological literature on this important topic of ecclesial ministry and life, and also helps to contribute to the advancement of the rather underdeveloped theology of priestly celibacy.

Contents:

The development of clerical continence and celibacy in the Latin church

The renewed magisterial teaching on priestly celibacy

The threefold dimension as a source of renewal of the theology of priestly celibacy

The Eucharist and priestly celibacy.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8132-2842-5

OCLC:

947838120