Any person paying attention to life is keenly aware
that the question of priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church is on the front
burner. It never seems to simmer. If you are like me, you have heard the
various theories and histories of role of celibacy in the Catholic priesthood. Likewise,
you may recall that in 2002 and immediately thereafter (until today in some
places) the value of celibacy was questioned by some and reaffirmed by others.
Jesuit
Father Joseph T. Lienhard, a professor of theology at Fordham University--and
adjunct professor of dogmatic theology at St. Joseph's Seminary (Dunwoodie) --will
present a lecture at the
seminary about "Celibacy in the Early Church."
It's TONIGHT (11/4) at 7:30 p.m. and
is open to the public.
Father Lienhard is the author, editor or translator of 12 books
and author of more than 50 scholarly articles. Since 1997, he has been the
managing editor of Traditio, a journalism of ancient an medieval thought,
history and religion published by Fordham. He is currently translating two
works by Saint Augustine into English for the first time.
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