Similarly a sinful Protestant pastor reading the Bible to his flock does not affect the truth or efficaciousness present in the Bible. The Bible is not effective because of the pastor. It is effective because it is God's Word, God is the actor, He is the one who wrote it, He is the source of its authority and power. No sinful man can change that. Similarly, a sacrament is not done by the priest, like the pastor he is merely the human instrament. Rather, the Sacrament is perfected by Christ, and no matter how sinful the priest is, he cannot corrupt Christ's power.
He is truly unworthy of the sacraments though, as noted.
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Amen Jesus - I would ENCOURAGE such a sinful man to read Gods Word.
Similarly, a sacrament is not done by the priest, like the pastor he is merely the human instrament.
whom the Church has charged with holding a high degree of piety and grace
Rather, the Sacrament is perfected by Christ and no matter how sinful the priest is, he cannot corrupt Christ's power.
He can however, blaspheme the Altar and Godly works through his sinfulness. This being known only between God and the pedophile priest, the decption then being foisted upon the Church and the congregants as both have made the presumption the man performing the Altar work is Godly, humble, pious and full of grace.