No blessing for Catholic

[ThundersnowIV]

I often get irritated when people of other faiths look for reasons to criticize the actions of priests of the Catholic Church when they refuse to do what these people want done. So, I will give this Greek Orthodox priest the right to do what he thinks is best.

You’ve got to be kidding

 

[malphono]

Could be just me but it looks like this thread has gone a bit off topic.

 

[gus]

How did a blessing morph into the sacrements ( mysteries)
The priest was being a jerk.
What priest refuses any human being a requested blessing ?
“Even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table.”

 

[Medical_Student]

^ A good portion of my family is Greek Orthodox. I have been refused a blessing from the priest even after the relation was known. Conversely, I know the Syriac Orthodox patriarch, as well as several bishops and many priests, none of which have ever denied me a blessing or even the sacraments.

That’s awesome, how?

 

[PatrickC]

That’s awesome, how?

Good question. Poker buddies? I keep inviting the Pope of Rome to our Friday night game of ‘Risk’, but so far no response.

 

[SyroMalankara]

That’s awesome, how?

A few of have met His Holiness regularly, he was the Archbishop for thr Syriac Orthodox Church and based in NY/NJ for decades. HH was also very involved in ecumenical activities with Catholics and EO. In addiition, some here have clergy relatives in HH’s church