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To: marshmallow

There are already married men who are ordained and perform sacraments, aren’t there? I know 2 married men in the same church who are ordained deacons, they perform as priests.

Is this an anomaly?


10 posted on 08/13/2016 12:43:23 PM PDT by CaptainPhilFan (islam is the worship of Satan)
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To: CaptainPhilFan
I know 2 married men in the same church who are ordained deacons, they perform as priests.

There is often confusion on the part of the lay faithful about the office of permanent deacon.

Permanent deacons are ordained to the ministry of service but not that of priesthood.

Since only priests offer sacrifice, deacons cannot celebrate Mass and since only priests act in the Person of Christ for the forgiveness of sins, deacons cannot hear confession or administer the sacrament of the sick.

Deacons can administer sacraments such as Matrimony or Baptism ... matrimony since the ministers of that sacrament are the husband and wife with the deacon witnessing for the Church ... Baptism because anyone, in an emergency, can administer Baptism (although the ordinary ministers of baptism are priests and deacons).

So, while deacons have certain liturgical roles, they do not act as priests.

13 posted on 08/13/2016 1:00:22 PM PDT by johniegrad
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