This talk was given at St. Joseph Catholic School, Salem, OR, on February 25, 2025.
Required Reading: Matthew 19:1-12; TOB 73
Supplementary: TOB 77, 79
Key concepts:
Celibacy isn’t a rejection of love—it’s a total self-gift to God and the Church.
Celibacy and marriage are not opposites—they are complementary ways of living the same truth and expressing the self-gift of love.
The celibate life is still nuptial—a celibate person is still called to be a spouse and a parent, just in a different way.
Celibacy witnesses to the final destiny of all humanity—perfect union with God.
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