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Valid Ordinations	Manuel	Monday, July 11, 2011
Question: I read on a traditionalist website that priestly ordinations after 1967 are invalid due to the new rite of ordination which doesn't confer on the recipient the power to offer sacrifice. Some traditionalists also have other issues with the new rite which according to them deviates from the old rite used for centuries in the Catholic Church. From what I know about church history,the early church didn't have any elaborate ordination rites (as in the old rite) and a simple laying of hands by the bishop conferred priestly ordination. Am I correct? Thank you for answering my question,Brother and may God bless you.
Question Answered by Dear Manuel: These so-called "traditionalist" do not have the authority by God or by his Church to make such decisions. These people are not in communion with the Church, and they are gravely sinning by their abject arrogance, rebellion, and schism. The first tradition is obedience, thus these so-called traditionalist are not traditionalist at all, they are liberals. A liberal is a person who thinks their opinions outrank the Church's official teachings. Avoid these sites for they will lead you astray of the true Church. St. Teresa of Avila once said,"The more we see failure in obedience, the stronger should be our suspicion of temptation" and we certainly see the temptation in these people: the temptation to arrogance, rebellion, divisiveness, and pride. "Lord, those are your best servants who wish to shape their life on Your answers rather than to shape your answers on their wishes." --St. Augustine God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Manuel

Monday, July 11, 2011

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I read on a traditionalist website that priestly ordinations after 1967 are invalid due to the new rite of ordination which doesn't confer on the recipient the power to offer sacrifice. Some traditionalists also have other issues with the new rite which according to them deviates from the old rite used for centuries in the Catholic Church. From what I know about church history,the early church didn't have any elaborate ordination rites (as in the old rite) and a simple laying of hands by the bishop conferred priestly ordination. Am I correct? Thank you for answering my question,Brother and may God bless you.

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Dear Manuel:

These so-called "traditionalist" do not have the authority by God or by his Church to make such decisions. These people are not in communion with the Church, and they are gravely sinning by their abject arrogance, rebellion, and schism.

The first tradition is obedience, thus these so-called traditionalist are not traditionalist at all, they are liberals. A liberal is a person who thinks their opinions outrank the Church's official teachings.

Avoid these sites for they will lead you astray of the true Church.

St. Teresa of Avila once said,"The more we see failure in obedience, the stronger should be our suspicion of temptation" and we certainly see the temptation in these people: the temptation to arrogance, rebellion, divisiveness, and pride.

"Lord, those are your best servants who wish to shape their life on Your answers rather than to shape your answers on their wishes." --St. Augustine

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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