Dear Bishop Tobin,

As 70 year old who trained long and hard in Catholic Institutions, I beg to tell you that you are wrong and very disconnected to the people you propose to serve. It is not the lack of faith in Christ and in Jesus's Gospel, it is lack of faith in the corrupt institution.  A lack of faith in a clericalism that separates, Bishops and Priests as people of a Leadership Class and a higher calling and holiness than the laity.  Actually Sir Bishop, those who try to practice the deprivation of celibacy have placed themselves into a schizoid environment  that can not and will not communicate very well with those they purport to serve.  Please see the Harvard Study conducted over generation that shows what promotes a happy life. https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness        Deprivation does not promote holiness.  In fact promotes only woe.