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What have all these people got in common about the way they lived their lives?

What have all these people got in common about the way they lived their lives?. Plato Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Ludwig van Beethoven William Shakespeare Albert Einstein St Francis. At some point in their lives, they all chose to abstain from having any sexual relationships.

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What have all these people got in common about the way they lived their lives?

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  1. What have all these people got in common about the way they lived their lives? Plato Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Ludwig van Beethoven William Shakespeare Albert Einstein St Francis At some point in their lives, they all chose to abstain from having any sexual relationships. **How could that have been important for their work?

  2. Celibacy From what you learnt about the role of Priests last lesson, why might celibacy be of benefit to them? • To define celibacy • To explain the importance of celibacy for priesthood in the Catholic church • To evaluate arguments for and against celibacy • 1 min to think of your own 2 reasons. • Pair with your partner to find 4 reasons Write a definition of celibacy. Explain 4 reasons why it might benefit priests to be celibate.

  3. Celibacy The practice of not having any sexual partner The practice of not getting married The practice of not having children

  4. Sort out the arguments on the cards : • Reasons FOR celibacy • Reasons AGAINST celibacy • Order these reasons with the most important at the top. • Write the reasons out in two columns in your books, putting what you think are the strongest reasons at the top. • Explain which reasons you agree with & why. • Explain which reasons you disagree with & why. • **What is your overall opinion? HW Evaluate if priests should be celibate: Discuss what the strongest reasons for and against are. Then give reasons to explain your final opinion .

  5. “Celibacy is one of the ways in which the priest takes on the undivided heart of Jesus himself. It is a challenge to love at the deepest level, a love without limits and open for all, a love which makes present the gentle power of the love of God. Celibacy is an opportunity to be really free in one’s service of others. When lived in love for Jesus Christ, it gives the priest an inner freedom to cherish God’s people with the love of the Good Shepherd. It leaves him totally open and available for those he serves and free to move to wherever he can best be of service.” Read the quotation from Michael Evans. Underline 4 reasons that he recommends celibacy for. Are any of these new reasons? How important is this? **How can celibacy “make present the gentle power of the love of God”? “Celibacy is one of the ways in which the priest takes on the undivided heart of Jesus himself. It is a challenge to love at the deepest level, a love without limits and open for all, a love which makes present the gentle power of the love of God. Celibacy is an opportunity to be really free in one’s service of others. When lived in love for Jesus Christ, it gives the priest an inner freedom to cherish God’s people with the love of the Good Shepherd. It leaves him totally open and available for those he serves and free to move to wherever he can best be of service.” Michael Evans, Catholic Priest.

  6. Where are you on celibacy? I generally disagree with celibacy I strongly disagree with celibacy I don’t know what to think I strongly agree with celibacy I generally agree with celibacy Write your name on your post it When you are asked to, put your post it on the part of the line closest to your own view. Be ready to give a reason why you put it there.

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