Celibate Lovers
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Celibate Love
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Author : Paul M. Conner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Celibate Love written by Paul M. Conner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Celibacy categories.
Celibate Lovers
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Author : Jean Conley
language : en
Publisher: Llumina Press
Release Date : 2009-11
Celibate Lovers written by Jean Conley and has been published by Llumina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11 with categories.
Mike and Jean found one another in the most unorthodox way. Mike was a Roman Catholic priest, who struggled with his vow of chastity but wanted to remain in the priesthood. Jean was a widow, who was a Catholic intent on obeying the laws of the Church. After much soul searching between each other and discussion within their spiritual support group, they entered into a celibate love relationship publicly. Mike had his first sexual experience not very long after his ordination, when he got involved with a married woman, ten years older than himself. Once he experienced the ecstasy of being with a woman, there was no turning back, nor could he bring himself to give up his vocation. He continued to be sexually involved throughout his priesthood, that is, until he met Jean. He was looking for a way to be true to his vows, but also have his needs met to love and be loved. Jean was a strong, virtuous woman, who had always lived on the straight and narrow and seemed to be just the right companion for this intention. Mike Conley received a Master of Science in chemistry and a Master of Science in Administration from the University of Notre Dame. He was a Roman Catholic priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross for twenty-one years and has taught high school science in parochial and public schools. Jean Conley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in human behavior and a Master of Theology in contemporary Christianity. She has had life coach training and authored a book on the subject of self-image, entitled Coach Your Way to a Great Self-Image. Mike and Jean reside in La Quinta, California, where they are administrators of an online university that offers ministerial and theological degrees. They have been married for over twenty years and continue to have a passionate love relationship.
Celibate Loving
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Author : Mary Anne Huddleston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Celibate Loving written by Mary Anne Huddleston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Health & Fitness categories.
Married Lovers
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Author : Jean And Mike Conley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-07-02
Married Lovers written by Jean And Mike Conley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-02 with categories.
This is a provocative story of a priest and a widow who intellectually entered a celibate relationship and discovered the power of love. They were two well-meaning individuals who were in ministry most of their adult life. Mike had gone through years of training to be ordained and served as a priest and science teacher for twenty-one years. Jean was a catechist from high school age until in her thirties. She was a leader with her first husband in a marriage enrichment movement, Marriage Encounter, for several years and formed a support group for widows after her husband passed away. Most couples publishing a book about their relationship omit the intimate details, but Jean and Mike purposely included them. They want to share Mike's struggle to adhere to his vow of celibacy. His first sexual experience occurred shortly after ordination. Once he had that experience, he did not want to give up the sexual connection with a woman. Nor did he want to face the shame of leaving the priesthood. In retrospect, Jean and Mike have concluded that permanent vowed celibacy goes against our basic sexual needs and is therefore antilife. They see a value to celibacy, but a more judicious approach would be a limited commitment like a person who enlists in the military service. They are not promoting promiscuity, but they discovered there is tremendous value in the practice of discerning rules and giving merit to one's judgment. Because of their lived experience, Jean and Mike believe that the ultimate law is the law of love. This book is their legacy. They want it known that what they gave up - the status and acceptance of family and faith community to be together -- was more than worth the sacrifice. They want to proclaim the priceless treasure they received because they dared to follow their hearts.
Celibate
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Author : Patrice Dillard and Steven Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-11-12
Celibate written by Patrice Dillard and Steven Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-12 with categories.
This self-help book is about an engaged couple practicing celibacy until the words, "I Do" are shared. This book discusses the ups and downs of a fun, sexy, disciplined relationship and the outcomes of two partners who have coexisted in each other's dream world without having sex! The authors share their secrets, tips, ideas and perspectives of the celibacy journey. This book was written to inspire, to educate and to share the perspective of love in its rawest form, and the true meaning of stimulating the other partner's mind and inner soul.
Celibacy And Soul
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Author : Susan J. Pollard
language : en
Publisher: Fisher King Press
Release Date : 2015-01-15
Celibacy And Soul written by Susan J. Pollard and has been published by Fisher King Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-15 with Psychology categories.
Celibacy and Soul: Exploring the Depths of Chastity is for women and men who have chosen to live into celibate chastity. It is also for those people who live celibate love, and though not vowed to a religious calling, know the way of celibate love as their path. You may find yourself celibate not by choice or you may hope it is a temporary stage. Perhaps life interrupted your plans with the death of a loved one, the loss of a relationship, the situation of illness, the trauma of abuse, or you simply didn’t settle with the desired partner and you want to find meaning in your life as a celibate person. Celibacy and Soul is also useful for those in the helping professions, as the work of a therapist asks a celibate kind of loving that can be catalyst for change in both clients and practitioners.
A History Of Celibacy
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Author : Elizabeth Abbott
language : en
Publisher: James Clarke & Co.
Release Date : 2001
A History Of Celibacy written by Elizabeth Abbott and has been published by James Clarke & Co. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Celibacy categories.
Joan of Arc was one. So was Sir Isaac Newton. A monk vows to be one. A prisoner has no choice. History tells of many avowed celibates, and today's society reflects a renewed interest in celibacy. But what causes people to give up sex, the very activity that drives, fascinates, troubles, and delights so many of the rest of us? Elizabeth Abbott's exploration of celibacy debunks the traditionally held notion that celibacy is a predominantly religious concept of little concern to the secular world. Chosen or imposed for myriad reasons, celibacy actually is a practice that reveals a host of telling insights about our sexual desires and drives, as well as our changing attitudes toward religion, gender, and physical health. A History of Celibacy humanises celibacy through the ages, from the vestal virgins of ancient Rome who were entombed alive if they broke their vows, to contemporary athletes who conserve semen to enhance their game. While most people associate institutional celibacy with Catholicism, Abbott shows how virtually every culture and religion through history has incorporated it in some form. Her examples range from Judaism's rules regarding abstinence during menstruation to Hinduism's forced celibacy for widows. Written from a feminist perspective, the book paints a dual portrait of celibacy as both emancipator and enslaver of women and the poor. Yet the book's focus is not solely on women. It recounts for instance the forced castration of Italy's young male sopranos, and tells why impoverished Chinese boys and men became eunuchs for the Emperor. The extremes to which people will go to abstain from sexual activity or to prevent others from having sex is an intriguing thread through a serious book.
A Celibate Way Of Loving
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Author : Gabriel M. Harty
language : en
Publisher: Columba Books
Release Date : 2005
A Celibate Way Of Loving written by Gabriel M. Harty and has been published by Columba Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Literary Collections categories.
Observations on Priestly celibacy. No quote. Review for Religious
Spiritual Friendship
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Author : Wesley Hill
language : en
Publisher: Brazos Press
Release Date : 2015-04-14
Spiritual Friendship written by Wesley Hill and has been published by Brazos Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-14 with Religion categories.
Christianity Today Book Award Winner Friendship is a relationship like no other. Unlike the relationships we are born into, we choose our friends. It is also tenuous--we can end a friendship at any time. But should friendship be so free and unconstrained? Although our culture tends to pay more attention to romantic love, marriage, family, and other forms of community, friendship is a genuine love in its own right. This eloquent book reminds us that Scripture and tradition have a high view of friendship. Single Christians, particularly those who are gay and celibate, may find it is a form of love to which they are especially called. Writing with deep empathy and with fidelity to historic Christian teaching, Wesley Hill retrieves a rich understanding of friendship as a spiritual vocation and explains how the church can foster friendship as a basic component of Christian discipleship. He helps us reimagine friendship as a robust form of love that is worthy of honor and attention in communities of faith. This book sets forth a positive calling for celibate gay Christians and suggests practical ways for all Christians to cultivate stronger friendships.
Celibates
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Author : George Moore
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895
Celibates written by George Moore and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with English literature categories.