How do I tell my priest he is wrong?

[Lenten_ashes]

I agree with you and I have talked to priests a number of times over the years and was never met with a “Don’t tell me what to do attitude.” I believe we should be able to discuss our concerns with them and be treated respectfully. Seems the OP was advised he could go to Holy Communion in the state of mortal sin as long as he was willing to go to confession later. I do not think that is permissible except in very serious situations, which should have been explained to him at that time. The priest could have agreed to hear his confession as soon as possible, (asap) before going to Communion. In fact I talked to my Pastor just last week about something we disagreed on and he listen to me and thanked me for bringing it to his attention and even told at Mass why he changed his mind. He never mentioned my name but just said, “It has been brought to my attention”. He was respectful and would you believe I only have a High School education!!. God Bless, Memaw

Yeah, it doesn’t take a theologian to point out the obvious.

And even if we are wrong we speak in a respectful manner and be open to further correction ourselves and i see no problem…

Glad you have a humble pastor

 

[St_Francis]

I’m inclined to think Gertabelle is right. You were talking tho a priest in person who could understand your particular situation and circumstances. Of course the answer he would give you was specific, not the genetic advice you might get on a message board…

It also seems a bit strange to me that you would ask him to hear your confession but at the same time not trust what he tells you. Why go to him for confession if you’re then going to question everything he says?

Any priest can hear your confession, assuming he has the correct permission. However, not all priets are trustworthy when it comes to telling their parishioners the teaching of the Church. Sometimes one doesn’t have a choice of confessors, for example, if one doesn’t live in a big city, one may have only one church with one priest within driving distance.

 

[Memaw]

Yeah, it doesn’t take a theologian to point out the obvious.

And even if we are wrong we speak in a respectful manner and be open to further correction ourselves and i see no problem…

Glad you have a humble pastor

Me too, but I have never met a priest that wasn’t willing to talk. God Bless, Memaw

 

[Nick5533]

This was in confession and applicable to another person; not myself. (At least not at the moment). And I question it because it sounded odd

 

[pianistclare]

This was in confession and applicable to another person; not myself. (At least not at the moment). And I question it because it sounded odd

So we’re getting this third hand???

I’m out. You made it sound like this happened to you,
Now we have no idea what REALLY was said.


All this speculation about what a priest should and shouldn’t do, and we have no idea what really happened.
just great.