Priests know as much as anyone about marriage

JOE MASSEY wonders how Fr Aidan McGing “could possibly provide any personal insight into what is required for a successful marriage” and how he could have any insight into the sexual viewpoints of both partners (July 27).

Irrespective of whether you agree with Fr McGing’s arguments, it is presumptuous to assume a priest cannot know anything about sexual relations.

Some people seem to think priests came out of the womb ready-dressed in a cassock, and never stop to think that person might have had relations with the opposite sex before becoming a priest (which may or may not be the case).