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From the depths of our hearts : priesthood, celibacy and the crisis of the Catholic Church / by BenedictXVI,Pope,1927-2022,author.(CARDINAL)506835; Sarah, Robert,author.(CARDINAL)813819; Miller, Michael J.(Translator),translator.(CARDINAL)814924;
Includes bibliographical references."Responding to calls for refashioning the priesthood, including proposals from the Amazonian Synod, two ... pastors explain the biblical and spiritual role of the priesthood, celibacy, and genuine priestly ministry. Drawing on Vatican II, they present priestly celibacy as more than 'a mere precept of ecclesiastical law.' They insist that renewal of the Church is bound to a renewed understanding of priestly vocation as sharing in Jesus' priestly identity as Bridegroom of the Church"--
Subjects: Catholic Church; Catholic Church; Celibacy; Sexual abstinence; Celibacy.; Sexual abstinence.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The body and society : men, women, and sexual renunciation in early Christianity / by Brown, Peter,1935-(CARDINAL)150457;
Bibliography: pages 449-493.
Subjects: Celibacy; Virginity; Sex; Asceticism; Celibacy.; Virginity.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dilemma : a priest's struggle with faith and love / by Cutié, Albert.(CARDINAL)476101;
Responding to an unpopular call -- Falling in love with the priesthood -- Life as a parish priest -- Abandoned by the church to sink or swim -- The media and Father Oprah -- Church scandals, politics, and exhaustion -- The secret life of a very public priest -- A sunny day on the beach: the day my secret was discovered -- If it bleeds, it leads: rumors, paparazzi and tabloids -- Retreat and reflection -- A simple Greek wedding -- The myth of celibacy -- Disposable priests -- The church that time forgot -- My journey from Rome to Canterbury.A former Roman Catholic priest and author describes breaking his promise with the Church after being forced to hide his love for a woman for years and reignites the heated debate over mandatory celibacy.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Cutié, Albert.; Episcopal Church; Anglican converts; Catholic ex-priests; Celibacy; Celibacy.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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Dilemma [large print] : a priest's struggle with faith and love / by Cutié, Albert,author.(CARDINAL)476101;
A former Roman Catholic priest and author describes breaking his promise with the Church after being forced to hide his love for a woman for years and reignites the heated debate over mandatory celibacy.
Subjects: Large print books.; Autobiographies.; Cutié, Albert.; Episcopal Church; Celibacy; Catholic ex-priests; Anglican converts; Celibacy.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The dry season : a memoir of pleasure in a year without sex / by Febos, Melissa,author.(CARDINAL)498322;
Includes bibliographical references."A wise and transformative look at relationships and self-knowledge In the wake of a disastrous two-year relationship, Melissa Febos decided to take a break--for three months she would abstain from dating, from relationships, even from casual sex. Her friends were amused. Did she really think three months was a long time? But to Febos, it was. Ever since her teens, she had been in one relationship or another. As she puts it, she could trace a "daisy chain of romances" from then to now, in her mid-thirties. It was time to focus on herself and examine the lifelong patterns that had produced her midlife disaster. When those three months ended, she feared relapsing into old habits and decided to extend her celibate period. She knew she was taking on a challenge, but had no idea that this year would become the most fulfilling and sensual of her life. No longer defined by her romantic pursuits, she learned to relish the delights of solitude, the thrill of living on her own terms, the sensual pleasures unmediated by lovers, and the freedom to pursue her ideals without distraction or guilt. Bringing her own celibate experiences into conversation with those of women throughout history--from Hildegard von Bingen to the radical feminist group Cell 16--Febos explores how women's decisions to forego sexual intimacy with others (and particularly with men) became a route to freedoms that would otherwise have been inaccessible. The Dry Season is a memoir of celibacy, but it is ultimately a profound exploration of independence, sexuality, and deep self-knowledge. By abstaining from all forms of romantic entanglement, Febos began to see her life and her self-worth in a radical new way. Her year of divestment transformed her relationships with friends and peers, her spirituality, her creative practice, and most of all her relationship to herself"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Febos, Melissa.; Authors, American; Celibacy; Solitude; Women;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 14
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Love, sex & eating the bones [videorecording] by Afflack, Marlyne N.; Harper, Hill,1966-(CARDINAL)431597; Sutherland, David,1970-; Taylor, Mark,1977-; Velocity Home Entertainment.;
Director of photography, Arthur E. Cooper ; editor, Jeff Warren ; music, Kenny Neal & Mischa Chillak.Hill Harper, Marlyne N. Afflack, Mark Taylor, Ed Robertson.Jasmine's been celibate for over a year. Michael gets plenty of action from his obsession with porn. When it's time to get it on, Michael finds he's useless without his porn. The two have to solve the problem with costumes, toys, food and conversation.MPAA rating: R; strong sexual content and language.DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby digital.
Subjects: African Americans; Celibacy; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Pornography; Romantic comedy films.; Sex;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Just too good to be true [sound recording] / by Harris, E. Lynn.(CARDINAL)373389; Ojo, Adenrele.; Turpin, Bahni.(CARDINAL)353504; Willis, Mirron E.(Mirron Edward),1965-;
Produced and directed by Cassandra Campbell.Read by Adenrele Ojo, Bahni Turpin, and Mirron Willis.Love, lies, relationships, and honesty shape Harris' novel about Carmyn, a single mother, who struggles to maintain peace with her son, Brady. He's always been a devout, celibate Christian and is a star college athlete bound for the NFL but all is challenged when a gorgeous cheerleader named Barrett enters his world. Does she really want him or his money? Carmyn fears the worst but does she have demons in her past that could scar Brady?
Subjects: Football stories.; Audiobooks.; Mothers and sons; African American college athletes; Family secrets; Celibacy; Football stories.; Audiobooks.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 6
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Just too good to be true [sound recording] by Harris, E. Lynn.(CARDINAL)373389; Ojo, Adenrele.;
Read by Adenrele Ojo.Brady Bledsoe and his mother, Carmyn, have a strong relationship. Brady has always followed her lead, including becoming a member of the church's "Celibacy Circle." Now a senior at college Brady has sports agents and a cheerleader with her mind set on getting a piece of his multimillion-dollar future after him. Carmyn is determined to protect her son while protecting the secret she's kept from him all his life.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Football stories.; African American college athletes; Celibacy; Family secrets; Mothers and sons;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 5
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Training my heart to love you : a country hood love story / by Walters, Monica,author.;
Kortlynn Hebert has learned how to be positive in every situation. Growing up in a single-parent home, her mother taught her how to love herself and to have self-respect. That was an important lesson, especially for a plus-sized woman. Kortlynn realized early that the person that should love her the most was herself, however, that didn't keep her warm at night. It didn't softly kiss her lips. Loneliness is prevalent in her life, but that doesn't make her desperate. While there had been relationships with men, they just didn't measure up. Not wanting to be a notch on anyone's belt, Kortlynn chooses the path of celibacy and focuses even more on herself. Until one day, out of the blue, this angel drops right in front of her. While she is skeptical of his motives, she's in awe of his good looks and pleasant personality. She meets Zayson Ardoin in a professional atmosphere, but things soon turn personal. Zayson Ardoin, a country boy that possesses an urban swag, has been coasting through life, not knowing love. He lives day to day training horses for rodeo events and breaking somewhat wild horses so they can be ridden. Indulging in the single life for a while, he decides he's tired of random women and the drama that comes with them. He puts all his energy into his work and he's content being alone. He chooses celibacy versus dealing with a woman that he doesn't see himself developing a relationship with. Fate must be on his side when he ends up face to face with Kortlynn Hebert. He's always liked his women thick and she fits the bill perfectly. While trying to keep things professional, he fails miserably, and begins a chase that he intends on winning. Kortlynn and Zayson have a lot in common, but the main thing they agree on is that they are both too old to play games. However, the people they find themselves surrounded by don?t seem to follow the same mantra. Will the interferences of people they love keep them from developing the relationship they both long for? Do they have the strength and desire to persevere regardless of the games people play?--Amazon.
Subjects: Urban fiction.; Man-woman relationships; African Americans; Overweight women; Horse trainers; Celibacy;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Invisible girl [sound recording] / by Jewell, Lisaauthor(CARDINAL)420162; Banya, Donnanarrator; Kelly, Katherine,1979-narrator; Swindells, Connornarrator;
Read by Donna Banya, Katherine Kelly & Connor Swindells."Owen Pick's life is falling apart. In his thirties, a virgin, and living in his aunt's spare bedroom, he has just been suspended from his job as a geography teacher after accusations of sexual misconduct, which he strongly denies. Searching for professional advice online, he is inadvertently sucked into the dark world of incel, involuntary celibate, forums, where he meets the charismatic, mysterious, and sinister Bryn. Across the street from Owen lives the Fours family, headed by mom Cate, a physiotherapist, and dad Roan, a child psychologist. But the Fours family have a bad feeling about their neighbor Owen. He's a bit creepy and their teenaged daughter swears he followed her home from the train station one night. Meanwhile, young Saffyre Maddox spent three years as a patient of Roan Fours. Feeling abandoned when their therapy ends, she searches for other ways to maintain her connection with him, following him in the shadows and learning more than she wanted to know about Roan and his family. Then, on Valentine's night, Saffyre Maddox disappears--and the last person to see her alive is Owen Pick."--Container.Compact discs.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Audiobooks.; Male teachers; Celibacy; Sexual harassment; Missing persons; Neighbors; Introverts; Suspects (Criminal investigation);
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 14
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