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Is it normal to have a crush on a priest?
Now having said that, it is quite normal to be attracted to someone irrespective of whether they are a priest, pastor or monk. As a matter of fact, developing an attraction to a priest is not uncommon; it’s just taboo to admit it.
Is it possible for a priest to fall in love?
How priests find themselves falling in love. It is true that some priests “fall in love” the way most of us think about that: They meet someone to whom they are drawn; they get to know them; they get physical; they get sexual. In the normal (i.e., noncelibate) world, this is usually a happy series of events.
Can you have a love relationship with a priest?
If you are forcing yourself into a love relationship with a priest, it means that you are pushing him into a situation where his fidelity to God will be tested. This would be no less of a problem than if you told your neighbor’s spouse that you love him/her.
How does a Catholic priest affect a woman’s spirituality?
Emotionally, sexually, to meet his unmet needs—and in doing so, the priest along with his “bride” Catholicism, has also damaged the woman spirituality to some extent.
Can a priest leave the priesthood to become a husband?
Many priests have left the priesthood to become husbands and (true) fathers, men of faith and family. But, it is typically up to the woman to introduce the subject because the priest has too much to lose if he initiates the conversation and the woman rejects him. He usually will not take that chance.
What is a priest’s first reaction to a woman’s ultimatum?
After a woman lays the situation out for what it is, and gives a necessary ultimatum of either growth in the relationship or an end to it, the priest’s first reaction is going to be fear. Fear of his reputation, his job, his reliance on the Catholic church for his livelihood.