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The poverty vow is not a big deal, since I was born to a simple family. The obedience vow was taught when I was in the seminary. But the celibacy vow is the toughest challenge. Living the celibate life is a challenge to priests. It is not easy because it is something most people believe is against human nature.

— Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The poverty vow is not a big deal, since I was born to a simple family. The obedience vow was taught when I was in the seminary. But the celibacy vow is the toughest challenge. Living the celibate life is a challenge to priests. It is not easy because it is something most people believe is against human nature." in the context of "Bishop marks 40 years of service (August 23, 2011)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira

About Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira

Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira (26 September 1941 – 8 October 2024) was an Indonesian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.