Who is charged with fulfilling the spiritual needs of his flock by God and the diocesan bishop? Who alone can administer the Sacraments? Why is a priest who you can talk to in real life so questionable, but John and Jane layperson on this site such a better bet?A common answer on here is “go ask your priest” so how much authority do you yield to your priest with your own personal life, your marriage, your children, your soul, your consciences, and ultimately your beliefs and faith. And was that authority earned or is it by nature of ordination.
All those things you mentioned should be yield to God, especially your faith.how much authority do you yield to your priest with your own personal life, your marriage, your children, your soul, your consciences, and ultimately your beliefs and faith
We just discussed this on another thread.A common answer on here is “go ask your priest” so how much authority do you yield to your priest with your own personal life, your marriage, your children, your soul, your consciences, and ultimately your beliefs and faith. And was that authority earned or is it by nature of ordination.
The answer usually has to do with a discussion centered on matters of faith and morals. By virtue of his training in Catholic theology, the presumption is that he’s well-equipped to discuss these matters in the context of what the Church teaches.A common answer on here is “go ask your priest” so how much authority do you yield to your priest with your own personal life, your marriage, your children, your soul, your consciences, and ultimately your beliefs and faith. And was that authority earned or is it by nature of ordination.
Your pastor (not just any priest, but your parish priest) always has a certain authority and power over you, especially where governance comes into play. You see this during marriage preparation, baptisms, confirmation, and dispensations. A priest also gains binding authority over you when imposing a penance in confession, any priest. You are bound to fulfill that penance on pain of additional sin.Discussing this on another thread I’m currious. A common answer on here is “go ask your priest” so how much authority do you yield to your priest with your own personal life, your marriage, your children, your soul, your consciences, and ultimately your beliefs and faith. And was that authority earned or is it by nature of ordination.
Right, and the goal of a priest is going to be trying to help the person asking the question to form his or her conscience so they can have a good understanding of the faith and make their own moral decisions, so the priest does not need to tell them every move to make. The priest simply can’t be there every minute keeping every parishioner out of sin. Parishioners have to know how to ride their own faith and morals bikes without training wheels.Therefore, it’s not a matter of “yielding authority in my life” as much as it is “if you want to live according to the Church’s teachings, learn from an expert what those teachings are.”
It is also standard CAF advice for“Ask your priest” is the standard CAF advice for the scrupulous ,
When you yeild your faith to your priest that putting your priest in place of Jesus.The priest does not ‘take authority away from Jesus’, he exercises any authority he might have as a spiritual confessor, guide, or pastor through Jesus.
Your parish priest is always that of parish in which you live. Registration tracks your contributions, for tax purposes, and you can even regularly support and attend another parish, but registration has no bearing over which pastor has pastoral authority over you. It is always that of the parish in which you live.Which parish? The geographical parish priest or the parish where someone is registered?