One of the most often asked questions of Catholics is why celibacy is required of our priests.  Some will claim this requirement is not Biblical, and will cite St. Paul writing in 1 Timothy 4:1-5 “Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by giving heed to deceitful … Continue reading The Ministerial Priesthood and Celibacy

One of the most common verses used to prove that Catholics are not “Biblical” has to be Matthew 23:9 where Jesus says “And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.”  Since Catholics call priests “Father” it is viewed to be in clear violation of Scripture.  And … Continue reading The Ministerial Priesthood and “Call No Man Father”

“Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them.”  (Matthew 5:17) In my last post I reviewed how the ministerial priesthood of Aaron and his sons in the Old Testament co-existed with the priesthood of the nation of Israel.  In … Continue reading The Ministerial Priesthood Part 3

“Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them." (Matthew 5:17) In my last post I reviewed that from the Catholic perspective God clearly establishes three kinds of priesthoods in the Old Covenant – the high priest, the ministerial priesthood … Continue reading The Ministerial Priesthood Part 2

“Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them.”  (Matthew 5:17) One of the things about the Catholic Church that can be foreign to most Protestants is that we have priests, who wear vestments and preside at Eucharist and administer … Continue reading The Ministerial Priesthood Part 1