Priests

Diocesan priests (priests that are pastors of a specific parish) get paid, although they don't get paid much.

Religious priests (priests that are members of a religious order such as the Franciscans) don't get paid because they take vows of poverty.

Short answer? The priest (deacon, or Bishop) kisses the Lectionary following the proclamation of the Gospel because it is specified in the rubrics so to do. The rubrics specify this as he has just proclaimed the Word of God. And, as we all know, the Word of God, is Jesus Christ, Himself.

You go into a private area with the priest and he will ask you some simple questions depending on your age. He will then ask you if you have anything you would like to confess. Simple put get off your chest and ask for forgiveness from God. He will then say some prayers and ask you to say certain prayers and tell you to go in peace. It's not as scary as some people make it out to be.

A monsignor is a member of the clergy of the Catholic Church who has received an ecclesiastical honorific title from the pope. A monsignor is a clergy member who provides the church with special governance.

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1517 was the year the idea of a different Christian church came about. Therefore, there were no Protestants yet.

The French for 'Priest' is Prêtre. But most often they are called Pere <lastname> as in Pere Jacques (Father John.)

Patrick was a bishop not a priest or nun anyway a nun i s a female's role

Yes, a Monsignor can anoint the sick as he has valid Holy Orders. The title Monsignor is conferred upon a validly ordained priest as an honorific, i.e. a title for one's accomplishments, and he still remains a priest after the title is given him.. Think of it in this way: your friend John has a baby - he now receives a new title called "father"....but he still remains the same man a husband and your friend.

Celibacy in the priesthood slowly evolved over the centuries. The first Apostles were mostly married men and in the early centuries married priests were the norm. About the fourth century (306 -335) celibacy was beginning to be introduced (however priests were not forbidden to marry), and most were married. In the eleventh century (1045) priests needed to be unmarried and remain celibate in order to be ordained.

In the twelfth century (1013 and 1039) priestly marriages were decreed void, but at least 50% of priests were still married and remained married-their exact nature for celibacy was not known.

During the 15th through 17th centuries the strictures to be celibate gain strength and slowly the priesthood transitions to an unmarried, celibate occupation.

Even into the 20th century there are married catholic priests, those who convert from Anglican or Episcopal church, however, they are expected to remain celebate.

It would depend on if you were talking including chapels in "all Catholic Churches" or just parish Churches. All parish churches have a long list of things in common: an altar, the reserved Sacrament, holy water, confessionals, the Stations of the Cross, etc.

There is really no objective answer to this question, although I would imagine that the most popular priest in the world is whoever happens to be the pope whenever this question is asked.

Candidates for the Roman Catholic priesthood are trained in religious facilities known as 'seminaries', where they study three years of philosophy, followed by four years of traditional Roman Rite theology. Candidates for the Anglican priesthood primarily train in residential theological colleges where they undergo two or three years' training in theology, scripture, and practical aspects related to ministry. Alternatively they can sometimes train part-time remaining parish-based and complete their studies by attending theological colleges part time for residential weekends and other courses. Priests of the Eastern Rite and Orthodox Churches may, in modern times, encounter some difficulties in that they may have to travel abroad because much of their training takes place in a monastic situation.

Medieval priests dressed in cloaks with crosses on the front, always thinking of Jesus Christ.

It depends on what you mean.

During a Mass or similar ceremony where they are presiding, they will wear vestments in appropriate colour for the occasion (Green for Ordinary Time; Violet for Lent, Advent, Reconciliation and in some parts of the world funerals (Black in others); White or Gold for most feasts (and I think solemnities); Rose for the 3rd week of advent (Gaudete), and one week in lent (Laetere); Blue is used in some parts of the world (although it is NOT an approved liturgical colour, and is legally not permitted) for Feast days of Our Lady; Red for Feasts associated with the Holy Spirit (and in some parts of the world, Palm Sunday and Good Friday). Along with the Chasuble, a bishop will usually wear a matching Mitre (pointy hat), and dalmatic and traditionally used to wear stockings, shoes and gloves that also matched the colour.

During a Ceremony where the bishop is present, but not presiding they wear a Cassock that is generally black or white with Cerise (referred to by some people as violet, pink or purple) buttons, and a sash. They also wear a Cerise Zuchetto, and may have a surplice-like garment (sometimes called a simar) also with cerise trimmings. Cardinals woudl wear the equivalent in red, and the Pope in white.

Outside of ceremonies, a bishop may wear a cassock with cerise buttons, trimings and sash along with his Zuchetto or (in some parts of the world) may be more casual wear black shirt and pants (like many priests would too).

Contrary to popular belief, however, the bishops' colour is actually green. This can be noticed in heraldic symbols like coats of arms or logos, as well as the band holding the cross hanging around a bishop's neck would be gold and green (gold and red for cardinals). As far as I know, oputside of liturgic occasions, bishops used to wear a distinctive green hat, however I can find no evidence to be certain.

Yes, all Catholic priests of any order can consecrate (it is not called "to bless") bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ

Excellent question. :)

Priests wear red chasubles when celebrating feast days in honor of martyrs; i.e. those who gave their lives rather than compromising the Faith. The color red reminds us of the blood they shed, calling further to mind the Precious Blood Jesus shed during His Passion.

Red is also worn on Pentecost and other mass celebrations honoring the Holy Spirit. On these days, the color red may call to mind fire, a symbol under which the Holy Spirit manifested His presence throughout salvation history; e.g. Ex 3:2-3, Ex 13:21-22, Ex 14:19-20, Acts 2:2-4.

i think its brahmins

Father, Reverend father

According to the New Testament, Jesus criticized them for their hypocrisy in the way they applied the law, and he also claimed they were making unnecessary additions to the law-- additional rules which they themselves did not adhere to. He said they strove to maintain man-made legalism while omitting the intended spirit of the original laws.

It should be noted, however, that not all scholars agree with this interpretation, as it paints the "high priests" as villains and hypocrites, when historical evidence suggests that many of the religious leaders were quite compassionate and not legalistic. It is also difficult to know whether the conflict presented in the New Testament between Jesus and the High Priests was as contentious as the story says. Certainly, if Jesus claimed to be a deity, or if he called the religious leaders hypocrites, this would have made him unpopular; Jesus was young and had a following, so he certainly might have been seen as a trouble-maker by some of the older establishment leaders. But there are some historians who question whether the story omits certain facts to make a larger religious point. There is no way to know if Jesus really did not like the Jewish religious establishment as a whole because he felt it needed reform, or if he actually only disliked certain members of it. Since he left no writings and since the gospels (which tell this story) were written many years later, there is no way to know.

Anglo Catholic Answer:

Our priests wear a clerical shirt with a priest's collar and black pants or, alternatively, a cassock with a collar.

For liturgical purposes they wear:

1- biretta, a black hat with a pom pom

2- cassock.

3- Over their cassock they wear a long white robe called an alb.

4. Over the alb on their shoulders they wear folded cloth called an amice.

5. Around the waist they wear a rope belt called a cincture.

6. Around the left wrist they wear a piece of cloth the color of whatever feast they are celebrating.

8. Around their neck they wear a stole the color of the feast.

9. For processions and the asperges, they wear a colorful cloak / cape over all the foregoing called a cope.

10. For the actual celebration of Mass, they remove the cope and wear a piece of colorful, stylized cloth called a chasuble.

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Certainly not the salary ... I'm one, and have difficulty answering that myself... all I can say, a "religious experience" guided by the Holy Spirit.

because church is just a place of prayer. So thay need someone to deliver the message that was sent from good in the bible