Dear buddies

"True imitation of Jesus Christ is to remain chaste, poor and 
obedient. 

I just picked up something that i think is not very clear. From what i've quoted Bensi 
(above in bold) are you saying that that only applies to priests? As children of God 
we are all brothers and sisters of Christ, and imitating Christ is what God wants from 
all of us and not just priests. so in this case, i think chaste should not mean 
remaining virgins your whole life, but it should be within the context of marriage and 
as God willed it to be (morality, fidelity etc). 

St. Paul tells us in Corinthians 7:14, that 
there 
are those who are called to be virgins. Let them who can remain virgins 
remain as such, for it is written (Rev 14:4):

I agree that that verse is from the bible and very relevant. But i feel that the call 
to remain a virgin is a personal one that God will give to the person. i odn't think 
it should be general as in, all priests Should be virgins, kind of thing. but i guess 
that's where alot of people will disagree with me, and ure welcome to tell me why. 
please don't bomb me guys!! :) 

I agree totally with someone who mailed saying that we should be praying for priests 
and those in leadership. we have that responsiblity, definitely. but i personally 
don't agree wtih the rule that priests should be virgins. i think that should be a 
personal decision made on the basis of their call from God. Youre welcome to correct 
me.

love in Jesus

Sheril Daniel

Grahamstown, South Africa

 

 


Bensi Chacko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dear Friends,

Since 1965, more than 80,000 priests have been laicized according to Fr. 
Florencio Testera, former dean of cannon law. In the USA, more than 2500 
priests since 1982 have sexually molested children. Many bishops were forced 
to resign from their offices after newspapers had exposed their sexual 
scandals.

After having found several orphanages worldwide a certain priest, devoted 
all his time to his apostolate, which soon turned into a purely humanitarian 
activity. Because he was too busy, he found less time for prayer. Though he 
continued to celebrate mass, he neglected his meditation, Rosary, Confession 
and Holy Hours.

Soon, he began to drink. When wine no longer satisfied him, he was driven 
to sexual fantacies. But he was well known as a priest, so he could not be 
in sexual relationship with a women. He thought he should release his sexual 
urges either alone or with the children in the orphanage.

One victim followed another. It all become so obvious that the New York 
Times exposed his sexual abuses and accused him of pedophilia. His donors 
were shocked, the staff was appalled forcing the hierarchy to remove him 
from the orphanage he had supported for forty years. Truly, without 
Chastity, all good works come to an end.

Yet the opposite is also true. St. John Bosco established many 
orphanages- more than this priest in New York ever did. The big difference 
is Don Bosco remained chaste and holy. His life was a life of intense 
prayer. He would meditate from 1:00 am to 5:00 am daily; heard confession 
ten hours a day; celebrated Mass with great reverence as if each Mass was 
his last; and he would pray at least three Rosaries everyday and the 
Stations of the Cross. His chastity and sanctity brought many orphans to 
love God and the Virgin Mary. It was no surprise then that saints were 
nurtured in his orphanages. Even Virgin Mary would physically visit some of 
them. Don Boscos work has brought the Church many young saints such as St. 
Dominic Savio, Blessed Laura Vicuna, and hundreds of others.

"True imitation of Jesus Christ is to remain chaste, poor and obedient. 
Moreover the problem of unchastity among clerics cannot be solved by simply 
allowing priests to marry. St. Paul tells us in Corinthians 7:14, that there 
are those who are called to be virgins. Let them who can remain virgins 
remain as such, for it is written (Rev 14:4): " The virgins follow the Lamp 
wherever He goes" "(Fr. Bing Arellano)



Bensilal Chacko,DE,USA.





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