Keeping the Vow
The Untold Story of Married Catholic Priests
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 5 November 2015
- ISBN 9780199860043
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages336 pages
- Size 157x236x22 mm
- Weight 499 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 19 illustrations 0
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Short description:
Based on one hundred fifteen interviews augmented by biographical, survey and historical research, Keeping the Vow tells the story of married priests and their wives, their unusual and difficult journey from Anglicanism, and their life in the Catholic Church.
MoreLong description:
Although many Catholics, and certainly most non-Catholics, are unaware of it, the rule of celibacy for Catholic priests is not absolute. The ordination of a married man is exceptionally rare, but it does occur. In most cases it happens as an accommodation for a married priest of another Christian church, almost always Anglican (Episcopalian), who has converted to the Catholic faith and wishes to serve in the Catholic priesthood. The Anglican Pastoral Provision, a set of streamlined canonical policies established by Pope John Paul II in 1980, encouraged the reception of these priests. Since then over a hundred men-most married, most Episcopalian-have been ordained; today there are seventy-five married former Episcopalian priests serving in the U.S. Catholic Church.
Based on one hundred fifteen interviews augmented by biographical, survey and historical research, Keeping the Vow tells the story of these married priests and their wives, their unusual and difficult journey from Anglicanism and their life in the Catholic Church. Sullins explores the perspectives of this small group of men and their wives and how they juxtapose a unique set of identities and perspectives. A full-sample national survey provides the views of U.S. bishops on the practice of married priest ordination. The book's extensive use of quotes and personal narrative helps bring these stories to life, while sociological analysis provides a clear view of their collective features and discusses implications for related social and religious issues such as conversion, priesthood, worship, marital roles and celibacy.
An engaging study on Catholicism, Anglicanism, American religion, and marriage, Keeping the Vow expands the discussion on the future prospects and effects married priests in the Catholic Church.
Sullins provides a fascinating account of married priests and sheds light on the broader issues of clerical celibacy and priestly ministry in the Catholic Church ... Sullins skillfully combines his knowledge and objectivity as a social scientist with insights and understanding from his personal experience as an erstwhile Episcopal priest who 'swam the Tiber' to the Catholic Church and the Catholic priesthood.
Table of Contents:
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction
1. What Is a Married Priest Like?
2. How Did They Come to Be Married Priests?
3. Why Are Married Priests Becoming Catholic Now?
4. Why Did the Married Priests Convert?
5. What Are Married Priests' Wives Like?
6. Why Aren't There More Married Priests?
7. Are Married Priests Worse--or Better?
8. Why Clergy Celibacy?
Conclusion: The Future of Married Priests
Bibliography
Appendix
Index
