“The church may hold whatever it holds with regard to clerical celibacy...” — William P. Leahy Quote

“The church may hold whatever it holds with regard to clerical celibacy.”

“This is a crisis, but there is an opportunity to help revitalize and renew the Catholic community.”

“Some of the speakers we bring on campus may not reflect official church teaching, but that's how it is.”

“I took the vow of celibacy in 1906. I had not shared my thoughts with my wife until then, but only consulted her at the time of making the vow. She had no objection.”

“The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the Church. a duty and a proof of the priest's inner maturity; it is the expression of his personal dignity.”

“I've tried everything but celibacy, and I really want to know what it feels like to be touched by someone with a mental touch and not a physical touch.”