[chevydude26]

a damn shame such a beautiful body will be retired

why must there be celibacy attached to working with the Church, that makes no sense to me

We should all enjoy God’s gift with those who we love in life

[Servant of the Cross]

Without wishing to be too 'preachy' or overly deep for a forum thread ... I'm prompted to share my reflection on the 'why':

She heard the Lord, her God, say to her soul ... 'I am your salvation.' Her soul responded to God's call ... with total abandonment to herself ... her gift to God was to give His gift to her totally to Him. Totus Tuus.

My heart is restless, Lord, until it rests in You ...

[A_perfect_lady]

She’s probably sick of being on a diet all the time.

[kitkat]

“why must there be celibacy attached to working with the Church, that makes no sense to me”

And I suspect you’d be the first to complain if she created a few more children with no fathers for the rest of us to support.

[ottbmare]

a damn shame such a beautiful body will be retired

It won't be retired. She'll be working hard, not just sitting around. Yes, we all know what you meant, but sex isn't the only thing in life.

why must there be celibacy attached to working with the Church, that makes no sense to me

Celibacy is not a requirement to work for the Church. There are many, many ways to work for the Church that don't require celibacy. After a long period of discernment, however, she chose this particular way of working for the Lord. So evidently sex is not at the top of the list of priorities for her. Other things are more important to her.

We should all enjoy God’s gift with those who we love in life

Yes, we should. And as a nun she will use her vocation for motherhood. She will just be a different kind of mother than most.

[Claud]

Every beautiful body is retired by time sooner or later.

[cloudmountain]

a damn shame such a beautiful body will be retired
why must there be celibacy attached to working with the Church, that makes no sense to me
We should all enjoy God’s gift with those who we love in life

Her body is, apparently, a distraction. When one gives one's life to Christ celibacy vows help to remind those vow-takers of their CHOICE.

I once read a blog from the wives of vicars and ministers. THEY said of their husbands and his "flock" that there just isn't time enough in life to be a good FULL-TIME shepherd and a good FULL-TIME husband and dad.

[B Knotts]

why must there be celibacy attached to working with the Church, that makes no sense to me

There isn't. All men and women are called to work with the Church, according to their particular role.

For some, that is in a life of celibacy. For most, it is not. Even in many formal roles (permanent deacon, oblates, tertiaries, etc.), celibacy is not required.

[Mrs. Don-o]

People work for Christ in the Catholic Church who are married, and who are single but not under religious vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. The vast majority of people who work in Catholic parishes and schools are not under religious vows.

So, no, you don't have to be celibate. It depends on what your calling is.

This woman, Olalla Oliveros, says she has a vocation (calling) to celibacy. You wouldn't want to deny her that choice, would you?

[Salvation]

What is more important? The body or the soul?

Our body dies; our soul does God’s work.

In this case; this model heard God’s call to serve others as a nun.

Nothing wrong with that at all.

Celibacy? Serve only God. Some people make that choice.