Sentence examples for commitments to celibacy from inspiring English sources
They usually live together with other members in small residential centers that are segregated by sex, hand over their paychecks to a group administrator and make commitments to celibacy.
Nearly three-quarters of a century ago, Father Escrivá founded Opus Dei, a Catholic lay organization that was, for many decades, defined less by its influence than by its eccentricities, including members' commitments to celibacy and the practice of lashing themselves.
Priests who make a firm and sincere commitment to celibacy pose no danger to society.
Others will see the issue rather as one of obtaining psychologically mature candidates capable of living up to their commitment to celibacy.
"Anything that would help priests in their struggle with celibacy and support priests in the commitment to celibacy is welcomed by the church," said the Rev. John Collins, vicar for priests for the archdiocese.
Much of what these dissenters raise questions about — the all-male priesthood, for example, or the commitment to celibacy that priests are required to make — aren't indisputable edicts from God.
This centers on Masha (Kerry Condon), a fresh-faced Tolstoyan who brings tea to Valentin's bedroom at the commune and returns later to bestow other favors, in spite of the supposed Tolstoyan commitment to celibacy.
The meeting, Bishop Vigneron said, would "reinforce the identity of the priesthood," emphasizing the commitment to celibacy and chastity and the importance of daily Mass, regular confession, asceticism and simplicity of life.
An anguished personal letter the archbishop wrote to Mr. Marcoux on Aug. 25, 1980 -- made public by a longtime critic of the archbishop -- seems to indicate that the two men had been involved in a long-running emotional relationship that ended when the archbishop resolved to return to his commitment to celibacy.
The commitment to celibacy is so much more difficult than we in the church make it sound.
Priests are committed to celibacy.
