Sentences with phrase «administered by a priest»

Further, it doesn't have to be administered by a priest or a pastor.

Michael, you are touching upon two of the four sacraments Catholics recognize that may be received more than once - the anointing sick and confession, both of which are administered by a priest.

Not exact matches

At the parish level the pastoral problem is solved by leaving such matters off the table unless the lay person brings them up with the priest who administers the sacrament without questioning whether or not the communicant is «worthy.»

They said that women and laymen could preach, that the Church of Rome, being corrupt, was not the head of the Catholic Church, that only priests and bishops who lived as did the Apostles were to be obeyed, that prayers for the dead were useless, that sacraments administered by unworthy clergy were of no effect, that taking life is against God's law, that every lie is a deadly sin, and that oaths, as in courts, are clearly contrary to Christ's command.

When Pilate told the chief priests to judge him by their own Law, they responded that capital punishment was not in their power to inflict but was reserved for Rome to administer.