[!tag=JJ] [tag=□]
[!tag=JJ] [tag=IN]
[!tag=JJ] [tag=JJ]
Fr. Liptak has authored sixteen books , ranging from bioethics and hagiography to canon law and homiletics . Although the bishop of Lafayette , Indiana was reluctant to accept this father and grandfather as a candidate for priestly ordination on account of his age , he changed his mind when he was assured by other priests that Joseph Jacob may still be able to serve the Church at least five years prior to his retirement or death . He cites the teaching of Pope John Paul II on this matter and various documents coming from our bishops . Since the original sin of Adam , human nature is wounded . The modern secularized world has no interest in blood except as a medical fact .