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Can Orthodox priests be married?
Under Orthodox rules, a celibate priest cannot marry after ordination, and a non-celibate priest cannot remarry and remain a priest, even if his wife dies, he said. Widowers who remain celibate can become bishops, but that’s happened just once.
What does it mean to kiss the ring of a priest?
The papal ring is one of the most powerful symbols of the pontiff’s authority. It is worn on the right hand, and kissing it is a sign of obedience and respect. It is a tradition dating back hundreds of years.
What is a holy kiss in the Bible?
After this, the ‘Peace be with you’ is said, and the Christians embrace one another with the holy kiss. This is a sign of peace; as the lips indicate, let peace be made in your conscience, that is, when your lips draw near to those of your brother, do not let your heart withdraw from his.
How should a priest treat women?
This is as it should be. The priest wants to save souls, and in this he must regard men and women as the same. More than this, he must give every woman the same regard— young and old, smart and dull, fat or skinny, attractive or ugly, etc. He must look upon them with the eyes of Christ. Nevertheless, the priest is still a man.
What happens when a priest falls in love with a woman?
When a Roman Catholic priest falls in love with a woman, he initially lives in an internal state of war. He wants to be the perfect priest but at the same time he cannot deny his human needs because at the end of the day we are all humans.
How does a Catholic priest affect a woman’s spirituality?
Emotionally, sexually, to meet his unmet needs—and in doing so, the priest along with his “bride” Catholicism, has also damaged the woman spirituality to some extent.
Why does the priest lash out at the woman?
Fear of his reputation, his job, his reliance on the Catholic church for his livelihood. He masks this with anger, lashes out at the woman frantically, proving his weakness under the shadows of celibacy by trying to exert a false power. Again, the woman must accept that this is the case, and go through the grieving process.