Ambrose, a great proponent of virginity, also had much influence upon
medieval Christianity; he had in turn been influenced by the extremist Origen.

Phallic and ambrosial
made way for macerations.
         --EP

Tim Romano

Matthew 19:12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their
mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men:
and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of
heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.