January 16, 2020/
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1. Jesus instituted the 12 Apostles. Some were married whereas some weren’t. 2. This apostolic tradition continued with no direct law prohibiting the ordination of married men to priesthood. This is why till the 11th century, married men could be ordained secular priests. 3. At a point, mainly for disciplinary reasons, the Catholic Church (of Roman rite) decided to make celibacy (no marriage) obligatory for all priests. 4. But today, in the…
