Exploring Celibacy: Debunking Misconceptions and Discussing Its Essence

Without fail, one of the first things we are asked when we introduce ourselves as aspirants of the priesthood is, “Wait, you do know priests can’t have sex or get married, right?” The first time we were asked, we were taken by surprise; however, after having come to grips with it, we began to notice that this question comes from a lack of understanding of a reality foreign to ordinary life, namely celibacy. In this episode, we do two things: 1) We discuss some of the misconceptions surrounding celibacy 2) We talk about what its purpose is and why such a reality exists in the Church FYI: Anticipate sarcasm, humor, and, only slightly, condescension (mostly from Max, but…) Timecode: 0:00 - Standing Desks 6:30 - What is Celibacy? 9:00 - Misconceptions of Celibacy 9:45 - Sex Is a Sin! (1) 11:00 - Priest The Social Worker (2) 12:30 - Take Away Celibacy! (3) 15:45 - Will Power (4) 18:45 - Homosexuality and Priesthood (5) 22:45 - It’ll Solve Sexual Abuse (6) 25:30 - History of Celibacy 44:30 - Why Celibacy? 55:30 - Personal Experiences with Celibacy Logos Website: www.logos-podcast.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3PCPWBv... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@logospodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/@logospodxast?si=... Instagram: https://instagram.com/logos.pod?igshi... Patreon:   / logospodcast