Celibacy

Sexless and loving it
Dawn Eden, author of a new memoir about chastity, gets frank about why she thinks forsaking sex has made her a better Christian, a better lover and a better friend.
I'm not really interested in sex and never have been
Does my indifference make me a freak?
So a priest walks into a bar
I'm young, female and I wear a white collar. Dating can be a living hell.
The joy of no sex
Celibacy becomes an invitation to be a better father, a better citizen of the world, and, yes, even a better husband.
Refusing to be scandalized
As Catholics, we must recognize the sins of fallen priests -- but not forget the transcendent meaning of their calling and our faith.
"Confessions of a Former Celibate"
By Eugene Kennedy
Confessions of a former celibate
A former priest, now married, thinks celibacy should no longer be an absolute condition for the priesthood.
"Father Ron"
By Damien Cave
Sexual moderates
The American media makes us think we are strange if we aren't thinking about sex all the time.
Letters to the editor
Smoking or nonsmoking? Readers take sides. Plus: Learning from Austria's past; celibacy as a reaction to feminism.
"Priestess" Sinéad O'Connor abandons neo-Catholic celibacy
The singer is one of many recently to give up the giving up. Is renounced celibacy spreading?
Letters to the Editor
Abstinence works in theory, not in practice; debating cable vs. DSL; who's to blame for Columbine feeding frenzy?
Monkish secrets
A plain-spoken man of the cloth tells how he keeps himself from getting busy.
Letters to the Editor
Readers rage over Horowitz racism; a little TV won't kill your kids; will celibacy make you happier?

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