Celibacy Is One of the Ways in Which the Priest Takes on the Undivided Heart of Jesus

“Celibacy is one of the ways in which the priest takes on the undivided heart of Jesus himself. It is a challenge to love at the deepest level, a love without limits and open for all, a love which makes present the gentle power of the love of God.

Celibacy is an opportunity to be really free in one’s service of others. When lived in love for Jesus Christ, it gives the priest an inner freedom to cherish God’s people with the love of the Good Shepherd. It leaves him totally open and available for those he serves and free to move to wherever he can best be of service.”
From Michael Evans, “A Catholic Priest for Today and Tomorrow”, 1993

“Celibacy is one of the ways in which the priest takes on the undivided heart of Jesus himself. It is a challenge to love at the deepest level, a love without limits and open for all, a love which makes present the gentle power of the love of God.

Celibacy is an opportunity to be really free in one’s service of others. When lived in love for Jesus Christ, it gives the priest an inner freedom to cherish God’s people with the love of the Good Shepherd. It leaves him totally open and available for those he serves and free to move to wherever he can best be of service.”
From Michael Evans, “A Catholic Priest for Today and Tomorrow”, 1993

“Celibacy is one of the ways in which the priest takes on the undivided heart of Jesus himself. It is a challenge to love at the deepest level, a love without limits and open for all, a love which makes present the gentle power of the love of God.

Celibacy is an opportunity to be really free in one’s service of others. When lived in love for Jesus Christ, it gives the priest an inner freedom to cherish God’s people with the love of the Good Shepherd. It leaves him totally open and available for those he serves and free to move to wherever he can best be of service.”
From Michael Evans, “A Catholic Priest for Today and Tomorrow”, 1993

“Celibacy is one of the ways in which the priest takes on the undivided heart of Jesus himself. It is a challenge to love at the deepest level, a love without limits and open for all, a love which makes present the gentle power of the love of God.

Celibacy is an opportunity to be really free in one’s service of others. When lived in love for Jesus Christ, it gives the priest an inner freedom to cherish God’s people with the love of the Good Shepherd. It leaves him totally open and available for those he serves and free to move to wherever he can best be of service.”
From Michael Evans, “A Catholic Priest for Today and Tomorrow”, 1993

“Celibacy is one of the ways in which the priest takes on the undivided heart of Jesus himself. It is a challenge to love at the deepest level, a love without limits and open for all, a love which makes present the gentle power of the love of God.

Celibacy is an opportunity to be really free in one’s service of others. When lived in love for Jesus Christ, it gives the priest an inner freedom to cherish God’s people with the love of the Good Shepherd. It leaves him totally open and available for those he serves and free to move to wherever he can best be of service.”
From Michael Evans, “A Catholic Priest for Today and Tomorrow”, 1993

“Celibacy is one of the ways in which the priest takes on the undivided heart of Jesus himself. It is a challenge to love at the deepest level, a love without limits and open for all, a love which makes present the gentle power of the love of God.

Celibacy is an opportunity to be really free in one’s service of others. When lived in love for Jesus Christ, it gives the priest an inner freedom to cherish God’s people with the love of the Good Shepherd. It leaves him totally open and available for those he serves and free to move to wherever he can best be of service.”
From Michael Evans, “A Catholic Priest for Today and Tomorrow”, 1993