Priesthood of all believers

Q. What does the “priesthood of all believers” mean?
A. All of God’s people, both Old and New, are members of a priesthood.
In Exodus 19:6“…and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation,” refers to the Israelites of the Old Testament. In the New Testament, I Peter 2:9 (“But you [...]

Conversation: Priesthood in Scripture

Q. You say there are priests is in Acts 15? Where?

A. Acts 15:2,6, 22, & 23—Elders are the first priests. They are ordained to help the Bishop.
Q. Where is a Priest used in the N/T except to include all Christians as in Revelation 20:6?
A. And when they had ordained to them priests in every [...]

The Church Should Have Priestesses…er…Womenpriests

Q. To quote Bob Dylan,“The Times They Are A Changing.”And it matters not if the official postion is based on fiction or perception. Today, a women almost anywhere, can become the President of a nation. Ordain her or lose her is the only viable option.
A.The Christian Faith, Catholic or Protestant is NOT about “keeping up [...]

Celibacy Questions

Q. Is there any indication in the Bible that says it’s better for Christ not to get married?
A. No. But it would not be fitting for God the Son to marry a human creature.
Q.Is marriage an obstacle that prevents us from worshiping or serving God as it should be?
A. No
Q. Why was Peter who is [...]

Archbishop Raymond Burke

J.C Corcoran Here commented on Fox News in St. Louis, Mo. No doubt this was occasioned by the recent excommunication announcement of the two women who attempted to be ordained to the Catholic Priesthood by a female who thinks she is a Catholic bishop, in the diocese of His Reverence Archbishop Raymond [...]

Why Do Catholics Have Priests?

That Catholic Show - You Are A Priest Forever

Why Can’t Women be Catholic Priests? Part 2

Q. Why won’t the Catholic Church ordain women to the priesthood?
A. There is no precedent for it. Jesus never ordained a woman to the priesthood. He chose all males as His apostles-the first Christian priests. This choice was not about men being superior to women. It was not about Jesus being afraid to buck the [...]

Abuse Cases by Decade in San Diego

OK, I live in the Diocese of San Diego, California. The Diocese has filed Chapter 11 as a result of the sexual abuse claims filed against it. And a building at our Church had to be renamed b/c it was named after one of those priests with plausible abuse claims against him….He is now dead [...]

Call No Man “Father”

Q. How can Catholics call their priests “Father” when scripture clearly says, “Call no man father”?
A. When you read Matthew 23:1-12 it can seem like Jesus is prohibiting the practice of calling Catholic priests “Father”.
Matthew 23:8-12 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one Master and you are all brothers. [...]

Married Priesthood and Sex Scandals

Q. If priests could marry, wouldn’t that solve these sex scandals?
A. No. Most pedophiles are married men. So, marriage does not cure pedophilia. This is a sexual disorder that is not easily eradicated. A few years ago many prominent married Protestant pastors were involved is sex scandals. No one called for abolishing the institution [...]