Many in the Catholic and non-Catholic world alike wonder why Roman Catholic priests give up sex for their vocation. This episode explains why the Church practices this discipline, and offers reasons for why it’s a good idea.

Further Resources:

Audio: Institute of Catholic Culture’s Lecture on Defending Priestly Celibacy: Understanding the Modern Vocations Crisis

Book: Priestly Identity: A study in the theology of priesthood by Thomas McGovern

Online: Bishop Robert Barron’s article Everyone Hates Celibacy! and his article to which he makes reference: A Case for Celibacy by Priests

Chastity Project’s Q&A about Priestly Celibacy and Vocations

Chastity Project’s video about Celibacy for the Kingdom