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What is a priest? Why can't women be ordained? Are there any married Catholic priests? (Yep.)

In this episode, we discuss the sacrament of Holy Orders.

This episode covers Part Two, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Six of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1533 -1600).

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

• The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pts. 1533 -1600

• The Letter to the Hebrews

• Romans 12:1

• Pope Pius XII.Sacramentum Ordinis.

• Benedict XVI.

• General Audience. Wednesday, 14 April 

• Homily of His Holiness Benedict XVI, 20 April 2008.

• General Audience. Wednesday, 26 May 2010. 

• Pope Francis.Evangeli Gaudium. 

• Vatican II. 

• Presbyterorum ordinis. 

• Lumen Gentium.

• Catholic Encyclopedia.

• "Priest" 

• "Priesthood"

• Fr Mike Schmitz. 

• "#askfrmike: Confirmation Sponsors & Female Priests"

• "Even More Questions from the Internet about Priests"

• "Answering the Internet's Most Asked Questions About Priests"

• St Josemaria Escriva. "A Priest Forever", In Love With the Church.

• Fr. Thomas J. Lane. The Catholic Priesthood: Biblical Foundations. 

• Sr. Sara Butler. The Catholic Priesthood and Women: A Guide to the Teaching of the Church 

• John Paul II. Letter to Women.

• Theology of the Body Institute. "Why Women Can't Be Priests"

Catholic Answers. “What the Early Church Believed: Women and the Priesthood.”