He cautioned that the archdiocese would be affected by a coming shortage of priests and said that the church would eventually have to make the decision to allow married men in the priesthood.
"What a loss it is when ordained ministry is limited to men, excluding the consciousness and gifts of women; at best we benefit from only half our priestly resources," he wrote.
[7] In the same article, he wrote that the priestly requirement of celibacy may have inadvertently attracted a number of gay men to the priesthood.
"[10] Publishers Weekly wrote, "Groome's reputation as an author of several Catholic school texts could make his latest book a popular resource for adult educational programs, since each chapter includes questions suitable for group discussion.
However, despite the author's claim that he writes for Catholics "who span the spectrum," his views may alienate more conservative members.