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A book written by Fr. Dominic J. Unger, O.F.M. Cap. "The Mystery of Love for the Single" was written as "A Guide for Those Who Follow The Single Vocation in the World". Published by Tan Books and Publishers, it summarizes, Pope Pius XII's Encyclical, On Holy Virginity.

The author uses pre-Vatican II language in this book that was originally published April 2, 1958. Discussing what the Magisterium of Vatican II and after has identified as the "call to holiness" or perfection of natures through participation in the divine life or the Sacraments;(references to come). The author talks about how people fear the single and consecrated life being a "hinderance or impediment to one's personality". He is forwarding thought in two senses. The medical sense that was worrisome of that era of time, and in relationship to the theology of spiritual perfection. He uses "personality" rather than "nature" as we would today in his summary. But Fr. Unger's summarization points to how celibacy helps perfect our human natures (personalities) because we can then love God "unhindered" and our celibacy is not an impediment, but shows that we are "on fire with love for God". So, the world need not be concerned of our choice for the single life. So, rejoice and be glad. We have found our True Love.

"Virginal love (or perpetual celibacy), is not an impediment to the full realization of one's personality. It is not only no hinderance to the fullest attainment of one's final end, but it promotes that attainment as nothing else can. It not only does not hinder the realization of a perfect personality; it is, very positively, the completion, the sublimation, the perfection of human personality. The reason is this: perfect chastity makes it possible for a man and women to possess most fully and completely in this world the God who alone can be the fully satisfying object of man's essential faculties, which otherwise is possible only in the heavenly life. God and Christ must be loved above all else, and everyone and everything must be loved in and through Christ and God. Precisely in perfect chastity is this twofold love possible to the highest degree in this world. In perfect chastity man and woman can love God with an undivided love. They are, then, not single men* and single women* because they love so little; they are virginal spouses of Christ because they love so much, so ardently, that no creature can fully satisfy their longing for loving and being loved. They are, in short, on fire with love for God.** This is the essence of the mystery of love for the single in the world." (page 38)

*updated terms from the original text of "bachelors" and "spinsters". **emphasis added

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