Priestly celibacy: Now and Forever

The artificially created angst and anguish about Catholic priestly celibacy goes on. People who argue for priests having sexual relationships would have you believe that there has always been some question about this celibacy. But as recently as fifty years ago the faithful understood perfectly well why Catholic priests are celibate. It is only since then that the “sexual revolution,” tool of human’s pride and ultimate downfall, and of Satan, created question in some people’s minds. I can prove this by pointing out that few people misunderstand the parable about the rich young man who came to Jesus, but who ultimately could not give up everything to follow him. Everyone nods their heads and understands that when Jesus said to give up everything, he meant “give up everything,” and this young man could not give up his money, position, and possessions to follow Jesus. So why is it suddenly so difficult for people to understand that those who chose to follow Jesus must give up everything, when part of that “everything” is their sexual gratification? Hmm.

Jesus was, by definition, the first Catholic priest. Jesus devoted himself entirely to God from birth, and by nature of his virgin birth, was consecrated to God through his very coming into being. As part of devoting himself entirely to God, Jesus was unmarried and a virgin. Those who try to rewrite sacred history and speculate otherwise are simply listening to the whispers of the flesh and Satan to self-justify their lifestyle. Fifty years ago no one did this questioning, because people’s minds were not clouded by the lust that pervades global society today. Nowadays, too many people constantly look upon each other, on strangers, and even on infants and children with lust. The Virgin Mary warned at Fatima that many millions in the future would go to hell because of lust. She gave a good forty to fifty years warning in advance of this happening. So it has never been a question that Catholic priests are male, celibate, and continue the line of priesthood established by Jesus Christ himself by following his example. Those who cannot “give up all” should NOT attempt to become priests.

Part of discernment is if a man can be serene in chastity. If he cannot then he has discerned that he should not be a priest. He can still be a married deacon, or salt of the earth, faithful laity. There is no question that priests should and must give up everything for God, and that includes sexual relationships and encounters. I’ll be perfectly honest with you. Lack of vocations is no excuse, because that is just another battlefield in Satan and humankind’s complicity to destroy faith in God and pious devotion to him. I don’t care if only twelve people a year in the whole world accept the priestly vocation if they are the only twelve who are pure in their choosing priesthood.

Priests who “negotiate” what they give up for God are not priests. And they will answer for “lying on their resume (c.v.)” when they are judged by God. And I think I meant to make that pun! “Cafeteria” Catholics who argue for married or uncelibate priests are complicit in trying to dilute the priesthood, and in promoting blind lust that will result only in ruin, perdition, and downfall. The Catholic Church was born of Jesus Christ, twelve Apostles, and over a hundred disciples. So long as there are even a handful of priests ordained each year, the Church will survive. Even if the Pope was the last priestly man standing, the Church would survive. And we are far from having to worry about either scenario. So shun people who would even advocate for sexuality of priests, because knowingly or unknowingly, they are serving the agenda of the dark, and are actually the true un-humanists in the crowd.