I've known about this for while and of course find it to be ridiculous. The LA archdiocese ordained 6 priests this year (I think, I wasn't at the ordination)....so next year, under these new guidelines I'm guessing we'll be down to about 1....yeah, that's what the church needs, *fewer* priests.
Ordain women/married men for christ's sake....
I am interested to see how the vatican visits affect the supposedly not very celibate atmosphere at the seminaries, if they affect it at all.
Grrr.....
On a side note....Bennie is much more photogenic when I'm behind the camera (if a little blurry.)
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mickey...ef.jpg&.src=ph Also, these stupid ass guidelines have been in the works since before he was pope....although now that I think about it, he is probably still responsible for them....