Well explained by EWTN. There are married priests in the eastern rite of the Catholic Church (Greek Catholic, not to be confused with the Orthodox churches). They are in communion with Rome. We need to remember that the Catholic Church is not just the church of the Latin Rite. They are both Catholic. Both are under obedience to the Pope. However, I believe we should maintain celibacy in the Latin Rite.

I really appreciate a priest being solely there for God and for his congregational family.

I am a Catholic from India. I want to say that a tradition of our church should not be changed according to the times. If priests are allowed to marry, it will never be possible to increase the number of priests. How many holy priests were there in the early churchThere will be divine calls from good families

Catholic priests not allowed to marry started in 1123 to 1134AD due to corruption in church. Too many families who did not have the divine calling, were simply there for a better financial life, became priests. For 1123 years priests were married, as were some of the apostles. In Bible, Timothy 1 Tm 3:1-13, it permits bishops, priests, deacons to marry. What we should be looking at is a way to confirm divine calling to serve......

Allowing married men to be ordained might increase vocations, or it may not. But what we're doing clearly isn't working. Priest shortages are only going to get worse.

They should let all priests get married.

This priest is right. Married Catholic priests as a solution to the shortage to vocations of Holy Orders WILL NOT solve the shortage. And it will not solve the sexually abusive priests. Here's what will: Holiness, prayer, fasting, attending Mass regularly, and participating in the sacraments. Also, having a strong laity that is there to remind the priests of their roles. Most sexual abuse against children statistically is committed by married men. This priest is right about the discipline of celibacy. Priests in the Latin Rite are committed to The Lord and the shepherding of their flock. A marriage can be a distraction. God Bless. Lord grant us holy priests and more religious vocations.

I would like to add it was Pope Benedict XVI who gave permission for the Anglican Priests to become Catholic Priests in the UK.

‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭3:1‭-‬6‬ ‭CPDV‬‬ [1] It is a faithful saying: if a man desires the episcopate, he desires a good work. [2] Therefore, it is necessary for a bishop to be beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, gracious, chaste, hospitable, a teacher, [3] not a drunkard, not combative but restrained, not quarrelsome, not covetous; [4] but a man who leads his own house well, having children who are subordinate with all chastity. [5] For if a man does not know how to lead his own house, how will he take care of the Church of God? [6] He must not be a new convert, lest, being elated by pride, he may fall under the sentence of the devil. [12] Deacons should be the husband of one wife, men who lead their own children and their own houses well. [13] For those who have ministered well will acquire for themselves a good position, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

For the 1st 1,000 yrs, priests were married. Somewhere around 1100, it changed. This isn't new.

There are, of course, already married Priests in the Catholic Church. Those who came in through the Anglican Ordinariate who were already married may remain married. For most of the history of the Catholic Church the secular clergy were married. The regular clergy were celibate. This still applies in the Eastern Church, of course.

Peter the Apostle was married/ In the bible his mother in law was healed from an illness.

Go ye therefore and multifly to whole world, acvording to the Bible.

I think the whole ‘unmarried priests giving themselves completely to God’ is a dumb argument. The best way you can give yourself to god is by having a family. And k think it’s terrible the church robs priests the opportunity to have children

Have we not seen the difficulties of married clergy in other faiths? Do we Catholics want to become so like them that the world can't tell us apart? Will that stop the problems? I think not. Besides, are we not meant to worship God and serve Him? Through prayer, fasting and listening for His voice, He will lead us. Sadly, so many of us are behaving like wolves that we can't hear the Lamb.😢

This is why EWTN is no longer the network of Mother Angelica!

I found out someone I follow online was once a Catholic priest but he left after being ordained and got married... now he makes videos about Catholic topics.... is he in sin for breaking his vow? I'm scared for his soul.

Golden rule u cant serve two masters full stop

by australia 4000 ad the government priest employee is allowed to have family and will retire with the pensions or benefits for public service

Many American Catholics are nominally Catholic. The same who support married priests will also support abortion and gay unions. I don't think the Church needs more married priests.

Have our priests take an anonymous vote.

In the UK we have married Catholic priest from the Anglican Communion, the ones I have met are excellent priest with a completely different understanding of life. To have mature Catholic men ordained priest would certainly be a progressive step forward for the Church. My prayers to the Holy Spirit. Amen 🙏🙏🙏

The church should aks Jesus in this question, not personal oppinions. Furthermore, it is not a kind act to say, other priests shuoldn't marry, when you are not practicing celibacy. We need married priests, but not everyone, just as we don't need bad priest in celibacy. Being a good priest doesn't depend on this life status, it has nothing to do with it.

I totally object to married priests in the church. One point-are you willing to put even more into the collection plate to support his family? I have a hard enough time making sure I have money to pay my Medicare premiums and living expenses. Celibacy needs to remain mandatory.

Jesus call his disciples and said, follow me .The priest are more holy at the altar of God especially (the breaking of the bread) why change now.?Its all about Jesus not marriage.

I totally object to married Priests

What a based Priest

I think it would be good

Abstinence makes the clergy grow fondlers! Religion divides, science unites!

As l know ,only exceptional cases are allow a married man to be a priest.God help the laity to understand.

Those 64% Catholics needs to review their Catholic faith. Btw The ewtn clearly stated here and if im gonna make it short, - Only the Eastern rites Catholic Priest Can marry "Before they are Ordained" not after. - Catholic Priest of The Roman/Latin/Western Rite cannot be married before and after Ordination they Have Vow of Celibacy. - those Legal Roman Catholic Priest That are already married before converting are Converts from Anglican church protestant Denomination if he is A priest there, they're allowed to continue their ministry as a Catholic Priest. - last but not least additional, if a roman Catholic Man wants to enter priesthood but he is already married, He can only become a "Permanent deacon"(Obviously not a priest) under code of canon law 1031. Facts right there👆 That"s It GUYS let's keep it that way. But on my personal opinion, its always better for a Priest to have strict celibacy i have a lot of reason one of them is, so that they can focus more on serving God and being a Priest and you cant have to Vocations at the same time, there only three Vocations in life Single, married and Celibacy/priesthood/Religious. No offense to my fellow Eastern rite catholic brothers, but You can't have 2 at the same time like Being a priest and being married to a woman.

What about the financial implication of parishes now supporting the families of priests and all that entails. Further, being a husband and father is a full time duty and vocation. He must, in justice, choose his family before his parish. The face of the church in the West would change with married priests.

There’s nothing more I would want but to see my husband back on the altar. If other men that are married and then turn catholic go on to become a priest, then catholic married priests should also be acknowledged. Right now IMO. the only way my husband would be welcomed back as a priest in the catholic religion, for us to get our marriage annulled. Then we would just live together.

No "sacrifice" for have-it-all "priests." I'll continue to do spiritual communion until I die.

Only those married priests crossing from Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist to Catholic can serve as married clergy. Its will not solve the priest shortage in the next generation (priests children are seldom priests) It will destroy the harmony and discipline within the religious orders where they hold all things in common. For example a married Franciscan friar. Does he receive the same stipend as a friar who is single? It is also hugely expensive tor the church if every married priests needs to be independently housed. These are the practical issues to consider before jumping on the bandwagon. I used to favour giving priests the choice because as they grow older they need a companion. But when i saw the chaos it will inflict on the religious orders i revert to the status quo.

every other denominations accepts marriage on their teachers the should as well but not my area of influence

Catholicism stands in Celibacy. Catholicism survives; Catholicism is alive; Catholicism is different from other sects in the world--it is because of the Eucharist and Celibacy life of Priests. Priests do not marry as Jesus did not marry; Priests live for the people and churches as Jesus lives for people and churches in the world. Priests marry Churches and they bear the Word of God to the people. Catholics follow many rites in Catholicism ( but each action shows the remembrance of Birth, Preaching, Death, and Resurrection of Christ)--it is only for the welfare of people as well as only for the Living Christ through Eucharist. Priests ( Celibacy) are Priests if they believe in the rites of Catholicism and The Ordination can not be taken away from them till their death.

No to married priests.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Is it a joke ? In France 2 over 3 married couple get divorced. Many problems of pédophilie inside families. By no way the solution. You add problem to problems. We want to solve the problems and not To make the situation worse. Priests need to live in a christian community not alone. They need to live by acts of fraternel friendship. They need to have a mature experience of life.

Very surprised at Longknecker he knows well that if you give and inch they will take a mile .

No 😢😢😢😢😢😢

"There and back again" huh. Way to copy Tolkien. Stop spreading your Anglican errors to One True and Holy Catholic Church! The Church have already ordained Married men who wants to become Priests but ONLY If their wife is already not in this World. Allowing a Married man with a Living wife to be a Priest is like a husband with two wives. The CHURCH IS NOT POLYGAMOUS.

What does people make a big deal of this, howmnay prophets were merried and still keep in toush with the almighty stop having such a old fashion mentality my goodness no even Jesus judge like that. just follow Jesus regardless a priest or no priest just love thw Lord follow tye 10 commandment and love one another ..

Definitely no! As a Traditional Catholic, absolutely not!

Absolutely not.

I am in favor of married men becoming Priests. I have found that the Deacons I know who are married - give 150% of their time, energy and commitment to their parish - to the Lord and I have been spiritually directed by a married Deacon during a very dark time in my life. Thumbs up for this video.

Thank you but no .

What a shame a married priest I disagree with this if the priest in my town is married will not go to his church!😡

Who are we to judge a priest, I prefer a oerson to be honest. Is nothing wrong if he wants to be merried.. remember in a family no everybody is the same.. The Catholic church is the only true church and lets dont expect this huge church will have only saints regardless this priest is right we need more kids in this world .Glory to Jesus our Lord and saviours .. i admire him because being merried is not easy 😂😂 the rest of the priest are smart 😂

I have no problem of a married priest. But I have a problem with same-sex marriage and LGBTQRSTUVWXYZ ideology.

If priests are given the "free-will option" to marry or be celibate, it is "more of God" as God gives all of us free will to choose our life's course.

I’d prefer to see women priests before we allow married male priests. The parish is your family.

You can’t be it all, you either a Priest or a Husband!! Pick one!

WHY NOT?? I’m Ukrainian CATHOLIC and our priests are married. Why have a double standard? Celibacy is ridiculous and asking unmarried men to counsel married people is ludicrous

Priests should not change what Jesus has said. PRIESTS SHOULD NOT MARRY (period).

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Priests should NOT be married! Damnit, what are they doing to the Church?!?😡

Priests should not be married.

All do respect to Father but leaning towards married priests is just a bad idea. Jeopardizing the whole idea of celibacy even remotely is simply too much of a risk. I think it’s should be very much controlled like now and in only very expresem cases like radical conversions of other communities.

We can not accept these men to our Church as priests, though, they can be accepted as laymen.

500+yr's ago priest's where married ,than som pope said no. They men and should be married❤. Different denominTione's married.

I hope priests are allowed to marry. It’s biblical. The Orthodox allow it. Despite what some say, I think it will quadruple our priest count. It will attract tons of converts.

American going to sellout catholics values by allowing gay marriage,and married priest opposites to catholics traditions,all problems comes from America