Merry Christmas 2018
December 24th, 2018 at 2:13:58 PM permalink | |
beachbumbabs Member since: Sep 3, 2013 Threads: 6 Posts: 1600 | Merry Christmas to all here. Peace on Earth and Good Will To Men. Never doubt a small group of concerned citizens can change the world; it's the only thing ever has |
December 24th, 2018 at 3:16:59 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
Oh Bob, I hate that we have to do this on Christmas Eve but we have addressed this before. Anyone who knows the Bible knows that Jesus Himself calls Abraham "our father in faith". Also you should re-read that passage you are referencing. Do you think we should also not call our biological fathers, father? Do you think that Jesus was speaking literally here? How Do you explain that Paul called himself and asked other to call him father in regards to the churches he founded? Anyway, I hope you enjoy your day my son! “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
December 24th, 2018 at 4:09:31 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
So un-pc. What about the women.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
December 24th, 2018 at 4:57:12 PM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
It's nice to be missed, thanks EB. Still haven't seen Mary Poppins, but maybe tomorrow. Going to a movie is a good way to get through Christmas. Either that or Creed II. I went skiing with the kids in Utah for a few days. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
December 24th, 2018 at 5:03:48 PM permalink | |
pew Member since: Jan 8, 2013 Threads: 4 Posts: 1232 | Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year! EB, where do you get your delusions from? Once again you come up with a fact free fact. Fr. Mulcahey was a catholic priest on the show. Did you miss your meds or what? |
December 24th, 2018 at 5:24:45 PM permalink | |
pew Member since: Jan 8, 2013 Threads: 4 Posts: 1232 | Oops. Sorry, I see you were talking about the movie and not the tv show. I don't know about that. |
December 24th, 2018 at 5:28:26 PM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
I could be wrong, but on the TV show I think Colonel Potter called him "padre," and everyone else, including Hawkeye, addressed him as "father." As for me, I have no problem calling people by the title they have. However, as to FrG, "father" seems so heavy, so I go with "padre," which I mean as a term of endearment. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
December 24th, 2018 at 5:52:38 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
I found a discussion on Catholic Exchange.
https://catholicexchange.com/priests-called-father AUGUST 24, 2017 FR. WILLIAM SAUNDERS Q: A Baptist friend asked me, “Why do we call priests ‘Father’ when Jesus told us not to call anyone on earth ‘father?'” How would you answer this question? This question refers to Jesus’s teaching found in the Gospel of St. Matthew, when He said, “Do not call anyone on earth your father. Only One is your Father, the One in heaven” (Mt 23:9). Taken literally, we would have to wonder why we do use this title “Father” when Jesus seems to forbid it. First, we must remember the context of the passage. Jesus is addressing the hypocrisy of the scribes and the Pharisees — the learned religious leaders of Judaism. Our Lord castigates them for not providing a good example; for creating onerous spiritual burdens for others with their various rules and regulations; for being haughty in exercising their office; and for promoting themselves by looking for places of honor, seeking marks of respect and wearing ostentatious symbols. Basically, the scribes and the Pharisees had forgotten that they were called to serve the Lord and those entrusted to their care with humility and a generous spirit. Given that context, Jesus says not to call anyone on earth by the title “Rabbi,” “Father,” or “teacher,” in the sense of arrogating to oneself an authority which rests with God and of forgetting the responsibility of the title. No one must ever take the place, or usurp the privileges and respect that belongs to the heavenly Father. As Jesus said, only the heavenly Father is the true Father, and only the Messiah is the true teacher and rabbi. In a similar vein, Jesus said, “Whoever loves father or mother, son or daughter, more than Me is not worthy of Me” (Mt 10:37). Because of the authority of the heavenly Father and the respect due to Him, Jesus freely referred to His heavenly Father as “Father,” and taught us to pray the “Our Father” (Mt 6:9-13). Moreover, our Lord Himself used the title “father” for several characters in His parables: In the parable of the rich man and the beggar, Lazarus, the rich man, cries out from the depths of Hell, “Father Abraham, have pity on me,” and the usage of the title “father” occurs three times (cf. Lk 16:19-31). One has to wonder: if Jesus prohibited the use of the title “father,” why does He instruct the people with a parable in which the characters use the title? To do so seems to be contradictory and actually misleading to the audience. The same is true in the parable of the Prodigal Son: The young prodigal son, upon his return, says, “Father, I have sinned against God and against you” (cf. Lk 15:11-32). Given the way our Lord used the title “father” in so many teachings, including when repeating the fourth commandment, our Lord did not intend to prohibit calling a father by the title “father”; rather, He prohibited misusing the title. We do use these titles in our common parlance: We call those who instruct us and others “teacher”; our male parent, “father”; and Jewish religious leaders, “rabbi.” Especially in a religious sense, those who serve the Lord and represent His authority, as a teacher, parent and especially a priest, must be mindful of exercising it diligently, humbly and courageously. To use this authority for self-aggrandizement is pure hypocrisy. Jesus said at the end of this passage, “Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, but whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.” Since the earliest times of our Church, we have used the title “Father” for religious leaders. Bishops, who are the shepherds of the local Church community and the authentic teachers of the faith, were given the title “Father.” Consequently, St. Peter may well have been addressed as “Father Peter,” in that sense of spiritual father. The likelihood of this address is supported by St. Paul who identifies himself as a spiritual father. In writing to the Corinthians, he said, “I am writing you in this way not to shame you but to admonish you as my beloved children. Granted you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you have only one father. It was I who begot you in Christ Jesus through my preaching of the Gospel. I beg you, then, be imitators of me. This is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful son in the Lord” (1 Cor 4:14-17). Until about the year 400, a bishop was called “father” (“papa”); this title was then restricted solely to addressing the Bishop of Rome, the successor of St. Peter, and in English was rendered “pope.” In an early form of his rule, St. Benedict (d. c. 547) designated the title to spiritual confessors, since they were the guardians of souls. Moreover, the word “abbot,” denoting the leader in faith of the monastic community, is derived from the word abba, the Aramaic Hebrew word father, but in the very familiar sense of “daddy.” Later, in the Middle Ages, the term “father” was used to address the mendicant friars — like the Franciscans and Dominicans — since by their preaching, teaching and charitable works they cared for the spiritual and physical needs of all of God’s children. In more modern times, the heads of male religious communities or even those who participate in ecumenical councils, such as Vatican II, are given the title “father.” In the English-speaking world, addressing all priests as “Father” has become customary. On a more personal note, the title for me is very humbling. As a priest, “Father” reminds me that I am entrusted with a grave responsibility by our Lord — His faithful people. Just as a father must nourish, instruct, challenge, correct, forgive, listen and sustain his children, so must a priest do so for his spiritual children. The priest must especially meet the spiritual needs of those entrusted to his care, providing them with the nourishment of our Lord through the sacraments. He must preach the Gospel with fervor and conviction in accord with the mind of the Church, challenging all to continue on that path of conversion which leads to holiness. He must correct those who have erred, but with mercy and compassion. In the same spirit as the father with his prodigal son, the priest must reconcile sinners who have gone astray but seek a way back to God. As a father listens to his child, so must a priest listen to his spiritual children, providing counsel and consolation. A priest must also be mindful of the “physical” needs of his flock — food, housing, clothing and education. While priests may be celibate, the words of our Lord to His Apostles ring true: “I give you my word, there is not one who has given up home, brothers or sisters, mother or father, children or property, for me and for the Gospel who will not receive in this present age a hundred times as many homes, brothers and sisters, mothers, children and property — and persecution besides — and in the age to come, everlasting life” (Mk 10:29-30). Actually celibacy frees a priest to be a generous father for his spiritual children. All of us must pray for our priests, especially those who serve in our own parishes and those newly ordained for our diocese, that by God’s grace they may strive to fulfill the responsibility of being “Father.” Editor’s note: This article courtesy of the Arlington Catholic Herald. Catholic Exchange is a project of Sophia Institute Press. |
December 24th, 2018 at 6:04:31 PM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
Potter was the only one except for maybe an occasional guest star. Potter was not Catholic so it might have been done as one of those “informal formal” ways of showing respect. Like if I was in Canada I would stand for their national anthem but I don’t put my hand over my heart. IOW, Potter shows respect but there is always that little part saying he is not a catholic. I use the padre here to show respect but keep it informal. I’d use Father in a formal church situation of any sort. I cant remember but I think Potter might have done the same. The President is a fink. |
December 24th, 2018 at 6:21:31 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
Wow, what a windbag this guy is. He left out the real reason a priest is called father. When the tradition started, a father was the the most revered and respected member of a family. He had the authority over everything, he had the respect and love of his wife and kids. What he said was what they did. So the Church wisely usurped this power by calling priests father. It got them immediate respect and made them an authority figure. Of course they abused this power at every turn, but what's the use of power if you don't abuse it too. I respect the Buddhist monks who live in poverty and beg for their food every day. They keep to themselves, bother nobody, don't insist you call them by some title they don't deserve, like priests do. They lead a religious life, not a pompous one like the Church does. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |