In married life the capacity to love is concentrated in one person who is chosen forever, but in the option for celibacy the capacity to love is broa… - Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong

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In married life the capacity to love is concentrated in one person who is chosen forever, but in the option for celibacy the capacity to love is broadened and opened to many recipients, especially to those who are not loved. So being celibate does not imply loving less, but loving more. One renounces an exclusive love in order to live an inclusive love capable of embracing everyone.

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About Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong

Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong (3 January 1958 –) is a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Xalapa.

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Alternative Names: Jorge Carlos Patron Wong
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