The Church of Rome has so many laws, why did no one think it right and just and compassionate to provide legally for the children of priests?
Children of Catholic priests live with secrets and sorrow
By Michael Rezendes | Photos by Suzanne Kreiter | Videos by Emily Zendt, Globe Staff August 16, 2017
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“. . . By any reasonable measure, there are thousands of others who have strong evidence that they are the sons and daughters of Catholic priests, though most are unaware that they have so much company in their pain. In Ireland, Mexico, Poland, Paraguay, and other countries, in American cities big and small — indeed, virtually anywhere the church has a presence — the children of priests form an invisible legion of secrecy and neglect, a Spotlight Team review has found.
“Their exact number can’t be known, but with more than 400,000 priests worldwide, many of them inconstant in their promise of celibacy, the potential for unplanned children is vast. And this also comes through loud and plain: The sons and daughters of priests often grow up without the love and support of their fathers, and are often pressured or shamed into keeping the existence of the relationship a secret. They are the unfortunate victims of a church that has, for nearly 900 years, forbidden priests to marry or have sex, but has never set rules for what priests or bishops must do when a clergyman fathers a child. . .”
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Thanks for reposting, Maria! Who knows how many “illegitimate” children resulted from the discipline of celibacy over the centuries. And the children could never be acknowledged because of the “embarrassment” they would bring to the church. What tremendous amount of pain and shame people had to endure in the name of the church.
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Tom, yes! And yet the pretense is that this celibacy is ordained by God, when it contradicts the Bible and even natural wisdom and commonsense.
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That’s sad ain’t it?
I hadn’t thought about this I guess, and I’m glad you mentioned the plight of these poor children. God bless their little hearts. We have a sweet little girl who we’re adopting, and she’s living with us now. And my heart hurts for little children that have no family.
God bless these little angels.
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God bless you and your wife for helping this little girl, Lee! Making her your own!
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Thank you Maria. 😃
And a good mornin and God bless you, to you. 😃
The Lord blesses us all in so many ways. He is so good to us. 😃😃😃
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Amen, Lee, He truly is!!
Has this child come to her new home with you yet?
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Hi,
Yes, we’ve had her about a year now I guess, but the adoption isn’t final. It seems to take forever.
She’s not quite 3 years old, and boy do I love my little baby!!
She was taken from the bio parents because they almost starved her, feeding her from what I’m told Gatorade.
She was hospitalized and nearly died. The Lord intervened and let us have her.
What a wonderful blessing.
Do y’all have children?
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Lee, my husband worked in public health and saw neglected children such as your little girl. I’m so glad for you all!
My husband is a father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather. I’m known as Maria and Memaw.
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Memaws are some of God’s most bestest people. My own was my rock of comfort and love when I was a kid in a broken home.
You are in a very important position that can be filled by no one else.
God bless you Maria.
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Thank you, brother!
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