My Life in Argentina and Beyond

Sex started when the world began. Priests, we must remember, are men. Just men. Eugenia Renskoff

The priest remains celibate (to the world, at least) while he has someone on the side and she is left holding the bag. It did not happen to me, but I have met women who have lived this situation. It is worse than living a lie because it goes on and on. Eugenia Renskoff

know full well about the complications of a man and a woman falling in love if the man is a priest. Please google my novel Different Flags. It is the story of my Forbidden Love. What I care about is people. The rest, all about rules and regulations is not important. Once you have fallen in love, it is too late to think about such things. Besides, if the Pope or whoever wanted to, they could allow optional Celibacy. Not every priest is going to find a woman who will love him.

I believe that it is time for Optional Celibacy. I also believe that it will come. It's going to happen. People, whther they are priests or not, are going to fall in love. If they fall in love, they will want to be with that person. It is a very painful experience and I would not want anyone to go through it.

It will take a long time to get used to it, but it's in the future. There are many priests from well to do or rich families. Most mothers from those families do not want priest sons. I have known/heard of a few. Statistics will not work as far as I am concerned. The experiences of real people with similar experiences are what I most care about.

I have personally known mothers who push their sons to become priests. Nothing else will do for these women. It was like in the past mothers wanting their sons to become a doctor, lawyer. Eugenia

I totally agree with you. The Church is doing itself in by honing the image of the priesthood. There is nothing glorious about being celibate. If I had a son, I would not want him to be a priest. Eugenia Renskoff