Wokół ofiarniczego charakteru życia w celibacie kapłańskim

Abstract

A deeper analysis of the problem of celibacy shows that it is nowadays highly demanding. Those who have chosen celibate life need to make sacrifices of their daily life and be willing to accept all the burden inextricably linked with it. To be able to carry this heavy burden is to be in a position to take one the daily cross of the celibate life. There seem to be many causes of difficulties in celibate life. They are very often complex and are created by a crisis of the religious, human and transcendental values. Loneliness can be for a priest on the one hand an unbearable burden that eventually leads him to weaknesses but, on the other hand, an opportunity to constantly grow in Christ and clear his intentions for the Kingdom of God. Among the most effective vehicles helping to achieve fidelity in the celibate life are: prayer, ascetic life, friendship and Marian spirituality of the priest.