tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356826442011-04-21T17:23:28.048-07:00Par4http://www.blogger.com/profile/08059079699011581852noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35682644.post-1160296658691468772006-10-08T01:17:00.001-07:002006-10-08T01:37:38.693-07:00<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A reader from California had an excellent question in reference to parish closures.<br /><br />"Why are Protestant clergymen who are married and enter the Catholic church ordained as priests if they wish, while Catholic married men who have lived and been active in our church all their lives are denied the opportunilty to become priests? I think it's scandalous that bishops will close parishes and so deny easy access to praticipation in the sacrifice of the Mass rather than call ordained deacons to the priesthood. They have the responsibililty and authority---from<br />God, not the vatican--to nourish the faithful".<br /><br /> B. Holecek <br /> </span>Los Angeles<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35682644-116029665869146877?l=reveranceforall.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Par4http://www.blogger.com/profile/08059079699011581852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35682644.post-1160296103933685072006-10-08T01:17:00.000-07:002006-10-08T01:28:23.940-07:00<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A reader from California had an excellent question in reference to parish closures.<br /><br />"Why are Protestant clergymen who are married and enter the Catholic church ordained as priests if they wish, while Catholic married men who have lived and been active in our church all their lives are denied the opportunilty to become priests? I think it's scandalous that bishops will close parishes and so deny easy access to praticipation in the sacrifice of the Mass rather than call ordained deacons to the priesthood. They have the responsibililty and authority---from<br />God, not the vatican--to nourish the faithful".<br /><br /> B. Holecek <br /> </span>Los Angeles<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35682644-116029610393368507?l=reveranceforall.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Par4http://www.blogger.com/profile/08059079699011581852noreply@blogger.com0