A convert is presented at the mass of the Easter Vigil and confirmed. The priest asks if the convert accepts all the teachings of the church and if he rejects Satan.
Any marriage, which takes place in the Catholic Church, is valid. When one wishes to marry, one should contact his local priest; the priest will give instructions to the couple and the non-Catholic must agree to raise the children in the Catholic Faith. If the priest determines that the intentions of the couple are in union with Church teachings, he will permit the marriage. However, if one were to marry outside the Church...the Marriage is not valid.
Yes he was a priest.
St. Thomas Aquinas was a Catholic priest and theologian who believed in Christianity, specifically in the teachings of the Catholic Church. He is known for integrating Aristotelian philosophy with Christian theology in his work.
Erasmus criticized Catholic Church officials for focusing on money and power instead of the spiritual needs of individuals.
The priest's home is a rectory.
Lutherans began as a movement to follow the teachings of Martin Luther, a German Catholic Priest trying to solve systemic problems in the Catholic Church. The Reformed Church is theologically very similar, but was started by the Dutch. They are both major Protestant Denominations. Neither one is considered a part of the other.
Saint Dominic (1170 - August 6, 1221) founded the Dominican Order.
The priest represents Christ. At the Alter the Holy Spirit works through the priest to turn the bread and wine into the body and blood or Our Lord Jesus Christ. As Christ made the Church His bride the priest on earth marries himself to the Church.
mostly at your church, from your priest.
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The priest is generally greeted as 'Father' by the lay people.