Are Celtic priests and bishops allowed to marry?
A. We do not require priests or bishops to be celibate as the Roman Catholic Church does. There is no prohibition of marriage in the scriptures. We know for certain that Peter was married (Matt. 8:14), that Paul, though unmarried, taught all should be free to marry or remain single as the Lord led them (1 Cor. 7:28, 1 Tim. 4:1-5), and that the requirements of a bishop in the early church was that he was to have only one wife (1 Tim. 3:2). Q. What is your view on the Eucharist? A. Our view of the Eucharist comes from Christ’s words in John 6:56 where He said “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him”. We believe what happens in the Eucharist is a mystery that cannot be fully understood. But it is clear from scripture that whenever two or three are present Christ will be among us. And in the Eucharist we are told in John 6 that Christ will be in us and we in Him. When we eat the bread and drink the wine we are reminded of the crucified body and shed blood of
