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Pseudo-Titus reminds his audience of their fear of eternal punishment, as mentioned in the Book of Revelation as a means to deter the ascetic away from sensual temptation and sexual immorality. Pseudo-Titus gives ample citations and exegeses in support of strict celibacy, usually citing Paul first in a series of citations.
The relationship between Paul the Apostle and women is an important element in the theological debate about Christianity and women because Paul was the first writer to give ecclesiastical directives about the role of women in the Church.
Sacerdotalis caelibatus (Latin for "Of priestly celibacy") is an encyclical written by Pope Paul VI.Acknowledging the traditions given by the Holy Spirit to the Church in the East and acknowledging some few pastoral exceptions in the West, the encyclical explains and defends the Catholic Church's tradition of clerical celibacy in the West.
The Church practice of celibacy is based on Jesus' example and his teaching as given in Matthew 19:11–12, as well as the writings of St. Paul who spoke of the advantages celibacy allowed a man in serving the Lord. [96] Celibacy was "held in high esteem" from the Church's beginnings.
Clerical celibacy is the discipline within the Catholic Church by which only unmarried men are ordained to the episcopate, to the priesthood in the Latin Church (one of the 24 rites of the Catholic Church with some particular exception and in some autonomous particular Churches), and similarly to the diaconate. In other autonomous particular ...
Scripture itself states that Paul was unmarried, [28] but does not clarify whether he never married or was widowed. Nevertheless, they point out he realized the practical advantages of remaining single. [29] He referred to contentment in celibacy as "a gift," [30] and sexual desire as the more common condition of people. For this reason, he ...
The words abstinence and celibacy are often used interchangeably, but are not necessarily the same thing.Sexual abstinence, also known as continence, [10] is abstaining from some or all aspects of sexual activity, often for some limited period of time, [11] while celibacy may be defined as a voluntary religious vow not to marry or engage in sexual activity.
Clerical celibacy is the requirement in certain religions that some or all members of the clergy be unmarried. Clerical celibacy also requires abstention from deliberately indulging in sexual thoughts and behavior outside of marriage, because these impulses are regarded as sinful. [1]