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Freeing Celibacy

Freeing Celibacy

by Donald B . Cozzens (Author)

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    Hardcover 2006

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Synopsis

Cozzens explores priestly celibacy as source of power and burden of obligation, as spiritual calling and gift of the Spirit. Putting mandatory celibacy in historic perspective, he examines the ancient and contemporary experience of married clergy in the Eastern churches and the Roman rite church. Cozzens affirms celibacy as a charism, a gift that is true for some, but only when received as a grace.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 128
 Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 01 Nov 2006
ISBN 10: 0814631606
ISBN 13: 9780814631607

Media Reviews
With his trademark clarity, insight and wisdom, Donald Cozzens has written the best book on the controversial topic of celibacy in many years. Certainly one of the most misunderstood practices of the Christian tradition, celibacy has been both wrongly elevated over the married life, and unfairly blamed for the sexual abuse scandals. Cozzens superb new book places celibacy in its proper historical and theological context and, in the process, shows how the healthy celibate can be not only productive, but also holy. James Martin. S.J. Author of My Life With the Saints Fr. Donald Cozzens, a respected priest, teacher, seminary rector and author argues persuasively that the charism of celibacy a gift of the Spirit, should be distinguished and released from the canonical mandate of celibacy, as a condition for ordination to the priesthood. While recognizing the great contribution of priests gifted with the charism of celibacy to the Church, he empathizes with the priests, who strive by the grace of God to live the celibate life without being blessed with the charism of celibacy. He concludes, the time has come to set celibacy free. Most Reverend Joseph M. Sullivan (Ret.) Auxiliary Bishop Diocese of Brooklyn, New York
Author Bio
Donald Cozzens, Ph.D., a priest and writer, is author of two award-winning and bestselling books, The Changing Face of the Priesthood and Sacred Silence: Denial and the Crisis in the Church, both published by Liturgical Press. He is writer-in-residence at John Carroll University where he teaches in the religious studies department.