why don't Catholic Priests get married yet there are so...?

Question

many nuns (single women) and they have so many orphanage homes?

Answer 1

Marriage is a sacrament in the Catholic Church. Celibacy is not.

Men and women choose not to marry following:
+ The practice recommended in the Bible
+ The example of Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, and the Apostle Paul.

+++ Scripture +++

+ In Matthew 19:12, Jesus says, "Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were made so by others; some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Whoever can accept this ought to accept it."

Jesus says celibacy is a gift from God and whoever can bear it should bear it. Jesus praises and recommends celibacy for full time ministers in the Church. Because celibacy is a gift from God, those who criticize the Church's practice of celibacy are criticizing God and this wonderful gift He bestows on His chosen ones.

+ In Matthew 19:29, Jesus says, "And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more, and will inherit eternal life."

Whoever gives up children for the sake of His name will receive a hundred times more and will inherit eternal life. Jesus praises celibacy when it is done for the sake of His kingdom.

+ Matthew 22:30 - Jesus explains, "At the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like the angels in heaven."

In heaven there are no marriages. To bring about Jesus' kingdom on earth, priests live the heavenly consecration to God by not taking a wife in marriage. This way, priests are able to focus exclusively on the spiritual family, and not have any additional pressures of the biological family (which is for the vocation of marriage). This also makes it easier for priests to be transferred to different parishes where they are most needed without having to worry about the impact of their transfer on wife and children.

+ In 1 Corinthians 7:1, Paul writes, "It is a good thing for a man not to touch a woman."

This is the choice that the Catholic priests of the Roman rite freely make.

+ Then in 1 Corinthians 7:7, Paul says, "Indeed, I wish everyone to be as I am."

Paul acknowledges that celibacy is a gift from God and wishes that all were celibate like he is.

+ In 1 Corinthians 7:27, Paul writes, "Are you free of a wife? Then do not look for a wife."

Paul teaches men that they should not seek marriage. In Paul’s opinion, marriage introduces worldly temptations that can interfere with one’s relationship with God, specifically regarding those who will become full time ministers in the Church.

+ In 1 Corinthians 7:32-33, Paul teaches, "I should like you to be free of anxieties. An unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord. But a married man is anxious about the things of the world, how he may please his wife." And in verse 38, "So then, the one who marries his virgin does well; the one who does not marry her will do better."

Paul recommends celibacy for full time ministers in the Church so that they are able to focus entirely upon God and building up His kingdom. He “who refrains from marriage will do better.”

See also
1 Timothy 5:9-12
2 Timothy 2:3-4
Revevation 14:4
Isaiah 56:3-7
Jeremiah 16:1-4

+++ Scriptural Examples +++

The celibate clergy did not come into full bloom until about 1000 A.D. There were many married priests, bishops, and popes before this time.

Biblical role models of a celibate clergy came from the Jews, John the Baptist, Jesus, and the Apostle Paul.

The Jews. The Talmud argues that a person whose “soul is bound up with the Torah and is constantly occupied with it” may remain celibate (Maimonides, Laws of Marriage 15.3). For example, Yahweh ordered the prophet Jeremiah not to marry (Jeremiah 16:1-4). Moreover, the Essenes was a group that was active in Jesus’ time that practiced celibacy and thought by most scholars to be the authors of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

WWJD? What would Jesus do? Jesus did not marry.

John the Baptist and Jesus are both believed to have been celibate for their entire lives. Some scholars believe that the example of the Essenes influenced either or both Jesus and John the Baptist in their celibacy.

The Apostle Paul is explicit about his celibacy (see 1 Cor. 7). There is also evidence in the gospel of Matthew for the practice of celibacy among at least some early Christians, in the famous passage about becoming “eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 19:12).

The concept took many twists and turns over the years and will probably take a few more before Christ returns in glory.

A priest is "married" to the Church. Some people think that a priest who takes his duties seriously cannot take proper care of a wife and family. "A man cannot serve two masters."

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

You ever heard of the holy grail? Jesus had a child with mary madaline. She gave birth to a beautiful girl named sarah. Well the catholic church in that time wanted jesus dead because they were afarid he'd take power and lead the people away from the church. and to make sure that any remanents of this continued, they saught after mary and the youngin. Rumor spread that the templar nights had taken the two to france where they hid away, and the church acted. killing any woman who was pregnant or had a child no older than the age of 10. To conceal this, the tmplars called mary and the child the Holy Grail. In regards that it was a cup of which jesus drank and had some divine powers. Back then the child of a priest or a bishop too the role of the father, and it was always the first born son. In fear that a woman might take over and defiy the church as mary and sarah once believed they would, the church banned priest form getting married and having children, and that all women who served did the same so that no female could take the helm and defy the church.

Answer 3

CELIBACY should not be listed in the "mythology and folklore" category since it is neither. It is a "religious" question.

For more than 1000 years catholic priests DID marry and have children. Indeed the very first pope (Peter) was a married man with a family.

However, when married priests died they left their property to their wives and families and church officials realized that they were losing valuable real estate.

For that reason (religious historians say) Pope Gregory Vll decreed that priests could no longer marry. The year was 1079.

Many church rules were begun in the same way. The most interesting one is about "CONFESSION OF SINS". For 1200 years, early catholics would confess their sins to GOD and it was not until Pope Innocent the Third decreed that from then on confession could only be done through priests.

Answer 4

The Catholic chruch has its own traditions, customs and accepted roles that its officals must follow.

A priest is unmarried and celibate, so that he may be as unencumbered by Earthly concerns as possible. He is supposed to be free to focus on the spiritual needs of his parish. (Recent scandals merely prove how difficult this lifestyle is to achieve...)

Nuns follow a parallel set of rules and traditions. Nuns are not considered "single women". I believe they are even referred to as "Brides of Christ" in some instances.

And what do orphanages have to do with anything? If every priest adopted 1 child, there's still be millions of adoptable children in the world.

I am not catholic myself, so I apologise to any Catholic Folk for any inaccuracy.

Answer 5

Because they like little boys and the orphanages is full of them, and cause Nuns ain't getin or given nun that's why they are called nuns.
Priests want some the nuns ain't given nun so the go go to orphanages to get some.he he he
Sorry once more....I truly am an a hole some times.

Answer 6

Catholic priests are prohibited from marrying by the pope. They choose to live as celibates as do the nuns. Although I'm sure there are many that would choose to marry if given the opportunity.

Answer 7

The Catholic Church lost 1,000 priests in one year (2000 to 2001). There's a critical shortage of priests. Many of them leave in order to marry and have a family as is allowed in other religions.