Cozzens explores priestly celibacy as a source of power and burden of obligation, as spiritual calling and gift of the Spirit. He affirms celibacy as a charism, a gift that is true for some, but only when received as a grace.
Donald Cozzens, Ph.D., a priest and writer, is author of two award-winning and bestselling books, The Changing Face of the Priesthood and Sacred Silence: Denial and the Crisis in the Church, both published by Liturgical Press. He is writer-in-residence at John Carroll University where he teaches in the religious studies department.
