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Priests
Priest is a title given to individuals that have devoted themselves to the religious practice that has called them to service. Most require advanced education and ordination by their church. Priests are found in many branches of Christianity, Buddhism and Shintoism.
740 Questions
What colour do priests wear in Pentecost?
The Church's liturgical color for Pentecost is red as it is a feast of the Holy Spirit (or gold is allowed), there is no particular dress code for the laity, unless they are being baptized, in which case, they should wear white.
Why can't Catholic priests marry?
A priest can be married. That is another teaching that Catholics teach that isn't a Biblical truth.
1 Timothy 4:1-5 "But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude; for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer."
AnswerNowhere in scripture does it say that those in the service of the Lord cannot get married. What it does say is that if you are about the Lords business and you are married, then think of yourselves as not being married. Do not worry about what your wifes are doing, but set about the task of doing the Lords work without any distractions. AnswerMatt.6 [24] No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Luke.16 [13] No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon AnswerThe disciple cannot be greater than the Master. (Matt 10: 24-25)The disciple must give up attachment to home, family, goods (Luke 14:26-33)
When the disciple has learned, the disciple will be like Christ (Luke 6:40)
The vows of marriage mean abandoning the single life, all other devotions and devoting oneself to spouse and family. Similarly, the vows of the Catholic clergy require abandoning all other devotions and committing singular devotion to Christ, God his Father and the ministry. The Catholic ethic for its clergy is that the Church is their bride. Christ knew the weakness of man in that he knew his disciples could not successfully devote their lives to him and at the same to their wives and families. In Mark's gospel, Jesus proclaimed a renewal of moral values based upon a simple invitation: "Follow me." ... and this invitation was also: "Learn and become like me". He bade them to leave their wives and families in order to follow Him. Christ never married because he was committed to his ministry and singularly devoted to his Master, God his Father. In asking his disciples to follow Him, he expected the same of them. It is for this reason that Catholic priests do not marry, the intent being to emulate Christ and Christ's life.
AnswerThe Roman Catholic Church created a doctrine to gain wealth (Land) by appointing a Lord (land owner) as a Cardinal (advisor).If a landowner gave up his property to the church of Rome, he along with all of his sons will be appointed as Cardinals, yet the Lord's sons cannot marry otherwise, the property and all of the belongings will go to the wive's and son's and not designated to the church.
This is why the priest cannot marry. All that the priest has, belongs to the church.
AnswerThe Roman Catholic Church created this doctrine to gain wealth. If a priest can't marry then he can't have a legitimate heir and thus everything the priest has reverts back to the church upon his death. It's as simple as greed.What is the difference between a monk and a priest?
Nothing really, in the most English speaking countries, Monsignor is just an honorary title bestowed from the Vatican on certain priests as an honor requested by their bishop, usually in reward for their services. However, in some countries, Monsignor refers to a Bishop not a priest (non-English speaking, such as France and Spain.)
Where does monsignor and cardinal rank?
The levels of priesthood in the Catholic Church are from lowest to highest ranking:
- parish priest
- monsignor
- bishop
- archbishop
- cardinal
- Pope
Do Catholic priests receive a pension when they retire?
Yes. In the United States, Catholic priests are employees of the Diocese. All diocese have some sort of pension system as well as retirement homes for priests. Unfortunately, due to the current financial crisis as well as the settlement payments that some diocese have to pay out many pension systems are having trouble staying solvent. Priests in these diocese are rightly worried bout their future retirement, especially after giving their service to the church for so many years.
I think" they should be allowed.
Answer:
There is no requirement that Hindu clergy to be celibate. Many are married but, as with all people, some make the personal choice to remain single.
When did priests begin to be called father?
When Saint Paul a priest or a missionary of God called him Father by Timothy.It is acceptable as a sign of respect.
What does a priest say to absolve you from your sins?
The Catholic formula of Absolution is: God the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of His Son, has reconciled the world to Himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. While it is usual for the whole formula to be used the essential part is in italics and can be used in an emergency.
What do priests do day to day?
The use of the term priest in regard to the leaders of Buddhism is misleading. Priest implies a person dedicated to a god and the advancement of that god's agenda. Buddhism has no god - each person is on their own to reach enlightenment. Fortunately there are teachers and leaders who pass on the thoughts and learnings of previous scholars to help Buddhists understand the course they should set for their lives to minimize pain and suffering and be more skillful in their interactions with others. The leaders of Buddhism could be called monks, lamas, rinpoches, nuns or teachers.
How did priests dress in in the Middle Ages and why?
many of the monks and priests usaully wore black/brown robes
answer: priest's did not wear black clothing. Monks wore black. Priests usually wore white
The ie has a long e sound in this word, so it is pronounced like "preests."
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from Radio Replies, by Fathers Rumble and Carty, 1942
380. Catholics call their Priest, "Father," yet Christ said, "Call no man your father upon earth." Matt. XXIII., 9
Your rigid interpretation would forbid your calling an earthly parent father. Yet God Himself, in the commandments, terms one of your parents father, and tells you to honor him as such. Your text means simply, "Call no one your father as if you had no other father with rights over you." That is, you must realize that all paternity is of God, and that you owe your being, and all that you have, including your earthly father, to Him. Nor can any claims of an earthly father avail against our duties to God, our heavenly Father. Meantime, Catholics do not call a Priest "Father" in the same sense as that in which they call God their Father. A Priest, by God's Providence and by the authority of Christ, is a father in the spiritual sense, just as natural parent is a father in an earthly sense. By administering Baptism he gives spiritual life to a soul; he nourishes that life by conferring the Sacraments; he warns, teaches, helps with his advice, corrects, and does all in the spiritual life that an earthly father does in the temporal order. So much so that St. Paul attributes a true paternity to himself, saying, "I admonish you as my dearest children . . . for in Christ Jesus, by the Gospel, I have begotten you." 1 Cor. IV., 14.
We, Catholics, call priests "Father" because they are our spiritual fathers.
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What priests 1st celbrated Halloween?
The ancient Celtic priests were the first to celebrate Halloween, and it was associated with the Celtic new year. It was believed that on the last night of their year (October 31), the Lord of Death, Samhain, allowed the souls of the dead to return home. Evil spirits, witches, ghosts and demons also roamed, but could be placated by a feast.
What were the priests like in the 1500?
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Catholic AnswerThe same as they are today. An awful lot of the duties of a priest depend on if he is a diocesan or religious priest and where he lives. For instance, a diocesan priest is normally serving in a parish. But all priests primary duty is the celebration of the sacraments, particularly the holy Mass. After that, he might be running a parish, teaching in a school, serving in the Chancery, etc. Still both now and 500 years ago, their duties are to do the will of God for them, and to mirror Our Blessed Lord in their lives.How are catholic priests paid in England?
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.
What do Eastern Orthodox priests wear?
They wear Vestments while conducting the Divine Liturgy and the Sacraments.
What is a priest's punishment for adultery?
United States
The rules vary by state. In some states adultery is still a criminal offense. In most jurisdictions it is grounds for divorce. See the related link below.
India
According to the Indian penal code the punishment is a 7 years jail term if it is proved, along with fine.
What is the priest supposed to do in confession?
The priest is bound to secrecy, meaning that he cannot tell what you have done to anyone else.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe priest's seal of the confessional is complete. He can not even change his behavior due to anything he might have learned in the confessional. It has been known that priests have suffered greatly and been jailed to keep the secrecy of the confessional.What do priests wear during Mass?
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Catholic AnswerA priest wears an amice and an alb, tied with a cincture. Over that he puts his stole, some priests wear a maniple, especially if they are celebrated in the Extraordinary Form. Over all of that they wear the chasuble. All of this is called his vestments.A priest normally may wear a cassock all the time, as a lay-man would wear a suit jacket. Unless the priest happens to be the Holy Father, his everyday cassock would be black, if he is a Bishop, then it would have purple buttons, and purple piping, if he is a cardinal, it would be red buttons and piping. When he goes to celebrate Mass, over that he would wear an alb, a long, white robe:
Priests were an alb: a long, floor length white robe. If it doesn't completely hide their collar and street clothes, then they wear an amice around their neck. The alb is tied with a long white robe called a cincture. He then wears a stole, which is a narrow, long piece of cloth that goes around his neck and falls knee length on either side. Over all of that he wears a chasuble.
Why can protestant priests marry?
1)Who follower of Jesus Christ (new Testament) they are christian.
2)In the New testament for the priest marriage not prohibited.
3)Protestant Believe is only words of the god (BIBLE) only commander.
4) Protestant Believe any man or women without marriage he or she not able to live without of sexual thinking with others.
5)Bible say in Ten Commandment and New Testament The person excluding his wife or husband - he/she thinking sexual emotion with others it is a sin.
A Pandit, and their caste is Brahmin.
Wrong - a pundit is any person who has knowledge of a particular subject regardless of caste. The word Pundit is so widely used in western culture that it is now defined in English/American dictionary. I see this word pundit being used daily referring to experts and not brahims.
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For the different languages that India has..there are different terms. A few examples:
Maharaj, swami, melshanti, namboothiri,
A pandit when translated in English is a priest.And according to Hinduism a pandit has to be a brahmin.
Hindu priests are called pujaree or Maharaja
Where do priests sleep at night?
Diocesian priests usually live in a Rectory, a house provided by the parish of which they are the priest. Religious priests either live in a monastery, or a house owned by their Order unless they are serving in a diocese, in which case they live in a Rectory.
