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Priestly Celibacy from a Psychological Perspective

Speculations about the meaning and the place of priestly celibacy in contemporary life come out of a variety of perspectives: historical, legal, cultural, economic, and psychological, to name but a few. The psychological perspective in particular has engaged the attention of many priests, some of whom wonder about such varied issues as homosexual implications of celibacy, the reality or unreality of choice-making, and the ability or inability of the celibate priest to experience or to transmit love. Recently, I was offered the opportunity to try to engage in some disciplined speculation about celibacy from the psychological perspective. This paper marks the results of one stage of that disciplined speculation.!