The performance of a priest

CyrilSebastian · Nov 21, 2016

A non-Catholic inquired: Can a priest perform his religious duties if he is not ordained?

Tantum_ergo · Nov 21, 2016

CyrilSebastian said:
A non-Catholic inquired: Can a priest perform his religious duties if he is not ordained?

I’m confused. If he’s not ordained, how can he be a priest?

dshix · Nov 21, 2016

Don’t create duplicate threads.

Original thread here.

pianistclare · Nov 21, 2016

What do either of you think a person who is ordained do?
Do you think anyone can say Mass?

???

tawny · Nov 21, 2016

pianistclare said:
What do either of you think a person who is ordained do?
Do you think anyone can say Mass?

???

As a Catholic you should have no problem answering his question.

CyrilSebastian · Nov 21, 2016

This article gave inquiries about non-ordained.
ewtn.com/library/Liturgy/zlitur206.htm

Catholic1954 · Nov 21, 2016

CyrilSebastian said:
This article gave inquiries about non-ordained.
ewtn.com/library/Liturgy/zlitur206.htm

If one is not ordained, then one is not a priest and cannot perform any “priestly” duties.