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bobcat50 you’re welcome, Deacon Bob!

Hi, 9 Months later... What can't Deacons Anoint The Sick?

@@patriotpioneer Anointing of the Sick often involves hearing confessions.

It sounds as if you have really opened yourself up to the movement of the Spirit within you! That is not always an easy thing to do and sometimes, it can be a scary process. Your search for the Truth has given you a good perspective on your faith and the Church in general. We all have to remember that deacons, priests and bishops are all just human beings. Their vocation does not make them superhuman or give them some special power that would keep them from committing sins. They have the same temptations that we all do. We pray that you continue to discern and grow in your faith and thank you for your comment!

Me too. Got baptised at Easter and this is my biggest struggle

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That would have been epic...but expensive.

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Catholic Central thank you! I really love the work you all are doing! I became a Catholic in 2017 after 24 years as a Methodist and I’m still learning so much!

​@@reunitedagain5005 Let me give you some Ideas Protestants(non Catholic denominations) = 1. "Sola Scriptura"(Scripture Alone) or "Bible Alone". Protestants believe that the Bible is the ONLY Source of Authority, they rejected the authority of the Church Magisterium(Teaching office/Priest, Bishop, Popes) and the Tradition(like sacraments), What they don't know is that the Bible itself is Part of the Tradition. The Bible was compiled and canonized by the Catholic Church, 300 years after the death of the last Apostle John. There is nowhere in the bible that says, there is going to be a Bible. We have the Bible because of the Church and Tradition... which they reject now... Catholics and Orthodox = 1. Scripture 2. Tradition 3. Church Magisterium(Teaching Authority of priests and bishops) Catholics are the first and original Christians... However Eastern Church aka "Orthodox" separated FROM the Catholic Church in 1054 A.D. Orthodox are in "Schism" from the Catholic Church. They don't accept the supreme Authority of the Pope. However, In the Bible, and in the Early Christianity/Church fathers... We can prove the supreme authority of the Pope. they also have some other issues like "filioque" regarding the Holy Trinity.

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@Simon Roffey seriously

Hi Julian, we deleted the comment.

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I'm giving it for homework

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@@CatholicCentralVideos Yes sure, sometimes I listened your videos and helped and they helped a lot during the exam. I was writing faith and reason compatibility.👌❤👍

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There are indeed female religious orders. Although people in general refer to them all as nuns, the term specifically applies to cloistered orders, who remain in their convents and are devoted to prayer, and sister refers to orders that go into the world to be nurses, teachers, missionaries, etc. In terms of the liturgy, nuns and sisters are still lay people, so they may do whatever any other lay person can do (do the non-Gospel daily readings at Mass, lead prayers and rosaries, teach the Faith, run ministries, etc.). They are not ordained ministers, so they cannot say Mass, read the Gospel or preach at Mass (the first is reserved to priests; the second and third are for priests and deacons). Here's a more detailed explanation (that includes priests and lay brothers) ... www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/the-meaning-of-the-terms-nun-sister-monk-priest-and-brother.html

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Hi Rob, good question. A "Brother" is not another term for a deacon. A brother is part of a group of people we call "religious". Much like nuns, they take vows and do a lot of the service work that priests and deacons do, but they are not ordained.

Yes, among other things, Kaiser was in "Unplanned" as well as "Stranger Things".

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Hi poppy, the easy answer would be "no" but everyone is different. The call to ordained life is realized after much discernment and prayer. This process can take a long time before the person realizes they have this call. Whether it is easy or not depends on the individual and where they are in their life.

Yes! "But he, because he remains forever, has a priesthood that does not pass away." Hebrews 7:24.

Well, we hope you got something out of it.

True! By our baptism, we are all sent to be Priest, Prophet and King. There's more on this in our episode on Baptism.

Hi Janjan Relator, we are not sure what you mean.

Nordi Boi and BiG MOTO hi! Can we ask if you mean orders that are totally outside the Church? Or orders made up of people that aren’t ordained religious.

There are third orders, which are lay attachments to some orders. Deacons and laypeople can join these orders, participate in the same spirituality as the order, but can also be wed.

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@@billisbenkins5566 as far as we know, there aren't orders totally outside the Church...but Spencer above is right on about laypeople being able to join third orders and have some of the spirituality of an order while being able to live their lives out in the world. There is a process to join them.

Since Vatican II, the minor orders, for the most part, still exist as lay ministries. This was done with the hope of empowering that laity and encouraging full and conscious participation in the Mass. Those who are in formation to be priests or deacons still experience the Rite of Reader (lector) and the Rite of Acolyte before their ordinations. The role of Porter is now largely unnecessary and the role of Exorcist is now done by priests.

@@CatholicCentralVideos well regardless could you do a video on it?

We are not sure what you mean.

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We believe you are the second one to make this comment.

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Maybe we should do a video game!

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Hi @thomassharp2719 , what about them? 😀 Please note that this discussion on Holy Orders deals with Catholic clergy only. When it comes to vowed religious (Catholic nuns included), they are not ordained and are still considered laity.

Yes, we need to pray for vocations!

Thank you bob!

We are not sure what you are getting at.

@@CatholicCentralVideos It's a lyric to a Christian character's theme in a fighting game

We hope you enjoyed it more than your other homework assignments.

Nor was it meant to be!

Hi Jessica. Nuns, as well as all other sisters and brothers who are professed "religious" are not ordained. The Sacrament of Holy Orders pertains only to those who are ordained, namely deacons, priests, and bishops. We do hold a special place in our hearts for women religious, though. They perform many vital services for the Church and are often out on the front lines, helping the marginalized and speaking up for those who have no voice.

Hi dog guy. Perhaps you are being called to revisit that decision?

@@CatholicCentralVideos naw, i still respect the Roman Catholic church, but Christianity is not for me

Thank you for your honesty. May we ask what it is about Christianity that is so negative for you?

@@CatholicCentralVideos mostly the idea of Jesus being the son of god and the massaiah, as well as the organizational structure of Christianity and the catholic church, i found Judaism and it just spoke to me in a way that Christianity didn't, i still get along really well with my catholic family and i hold no ill will to Christianity

Well then, we wish you well on your faith journey.

Care to elaborate?

Hi Glcraft64, we are not sure what you mean, but please do not worry about it.

He didn't need to be baptized, but perhaps He felt that others needed to see it. We did a whole episode on "Baptism" ...www.catholiccentral.com/catholic-central-episodes/baptism

@@CatholicCentralVideos What do you mean he didn't need to be baptised?! Are you speaking on his behalf? Or trying to interprète The gospels in order to fit your narrative... Thinks really haven't changed since the council of Necia..

@@fcemcemfizazi632 Just working off the available evidence.

@@CatholicCentralVideos Well what can I say; It's clearly a subjective interpretation of facts.. but hey whatever make's you sleep a night man.

@@fcemcemfizazi632 Catholics believe that, as the Son of God, Jesus was born without the "stain of original sin". Because of this; baptism, which washes away that stain, is unnecessary. But there are a couple of thoughts on why he had John baptize him. I tend to gravitate towards a hybrid of two explanations: first to give us an example and second to sanctify the action.

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