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I’d taken my vow of celibacy six months ago, and, strangely enough, today, I wouldn’t be asked to lie out loud again. But deep down in my conscience, that place where I hadn’t spent enough quality time, I knew I was an imposter.
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― A Saint and a Sinner: The Rise and Fall of a Beloved Catholic Priest
― A Saint and a Sinner: The Rise and Fall of a Beloved Catholic Priest
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Suddenly, there was no anger, no tears, or ultimatums. All that remained was the realization that the dream had withered and died. I guess that’s what happens to love when the expectations are too high, there are a plethora of insurmountable obstacles, and too much at stake. Even fairy tales have unexpected endings; not everyone lives happily ever after.
For years, I had been swimming in a sea of other people’s expectations.
Perhaps this breakup was the only way I could genuinely rediscover myse
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― A Saint and a Sinner: The Rise and Fall of a Beloved Catholic Priest
― A Saint and a Sinner: The Rise and Fall of a Beloved Catholic Priest
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