Roman Catholic AnswerEach Mass begins "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit".
From the Catholic perspective, spouses generally receive some pre-marital counseling by a priest and should have been advised to be respectful of one another's beliefs. Most Catholic priests would advise marriage counseling (either with the priest or another counselor).
A catholic priest is paid a salary through the Parish. They can also accept donations from parishioners without it having to be donated through the Parish.
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, by virtue of his ordination, a man becomes an "alter Christus" (i.e. another Christ). Though technically it is not the priest, himself, who has the special power, it is Christ working through him. This is why, during the Mass, the Priest says "This is my body" and through a miracle of God, the bread is entirely transformed into the Body of Christ. Notice the priest says "my body" not His body. Because the priest is "standing in" for Christ. Similarly, in the sacrament of reconciliation, the priest says, "I absolve you of your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Which is ridiculous, no human being can absolve sins, but God can, and it is God who is working through the priest.
Yes, a Priest can perform a legal wedding if both parties are Catholic. If one is not then they may have some red tape to go through in order to be married in a Catholic Church.
One can find images of a Catholic priest on Yahoo's official website under the image option. One can also find images of a Catholic priest on the Catholic Priest official website.
In the Catholic tradition, praying to a priest is not a common practice. Catholics primarily pray to God, Jesus, Mary, and other saints for intercession. In the Pentecostal tradition, believers pray directly to God, emphasizing a personal relationship with Him through the Holy Spirit.
A Jesuit priest is a Catholic priest. A Jesuit is someone who is a member of the Society of Jesus, which is a religious order in the Catholic Church.
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Thomas Bell - Catholic priest - died in 1610.
Thomas Bell - Catholic priest - was born in 1551.
Roman Catholic AnswerWhen a priest is celebrating the sacraments, he is an "alter Christus". He is another Christ, as it Our Blessed Lord who actually celebrates the Sacraments through His priest.