Not a surprising question/misunderstanding from a CoCer. Ask him why his minister is not a tentmaker like Paul.hello there guys. its me again. A Catholic with a friend CoC. my friend once again question me about our priests. he tells me that, “How come that your sacraments like baptism and marriage has payments?” he said that it is clearly stated in the bible that sacraments should be free. how can i response to this?
He may be - many of these little churches cannot support their pastors on donations.
I imagine he’s equating this with Simony, but certainly, the worker is worth his wages.He may be - many of these little churches cannot support their pastors on donations.
I’d be very curious to know where the friend believes Scripture prohibits accepting payment for sacraments, since it implies an acceptance of the Scriptural basis of the sacraments.
However, Paul was quite explicit in saying that while he chose to support himself and not accept gifts from those he served, he would have been entitled to accept payment just as the other apostles were. (1 Cor 9)
Do ask him for chapter and verse . . .
And ask him if his minister has ever asked for a “love offering.”
Baptisms and weddings are free. It is when a couple seeks a SPECIAL CEREMONY for their baptism or wedding that the cost is incurred due to the secular resources consumed for heating the church, lighting, etc for an event outside the normal structure of mass.hello there guys. its me again. A Catholic with a friend CoC. my friend once again question me about our priests. he tells me that, “How come that your sacraments like baptism and marriage has payments?” he said that it is clearly stated in the bible that sacraments should be free. how can i response to this?
so, where does the money offerings go? doesn’t the offerings suppose to cover up all does expenses?
Regular Sunday collections are intended to support the costs of operating the parish and its regular ministries. There is generally no collection taken up at nuptial masses to cover additional expenses incurred at typical wedding masses these days, which often require additional decorating, cleaning, staff, etc. so couples or families are asked to help pay for these.
Sweetie - the money offerings often don’t even cover the expenses for the regular Sunday services that the whole community/parish attends, let alone the costs of keeping the church open specialy for weddings, baptisms etc that happen outside of those times.
