People have asked my opinion about Pope Francis’ suggestion that maybe ordaining older married men would help.
Really. I’ve written about the topic of married priests so much already. Go here and here and here and here and here and here
and there’s more. Just search my blog for “married priests.
Jeff Smith the Frugal Gourmet, ordained United Methodist Minister, sexually molested an untold number of teen aged boys, 20 filed statements against him, 8 lawsuits, 8 settlements. Previously sent to counseling, declared “cured” and reassigned by the UMC, sound familiar my fellow Catholics? The UMC through their own series The Frugal Gourmet Keeps the Feast, PBS and Mr Smith and Mrs. Smith all did quite well financially despite the “open secret”, A certain percentage of married priests will use the Priesthood to abuse.Stable, mature married Priests will be an asset to the Church. Lets reform the Seminaries either way before we totally abolish celibacy,