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The Sacrament of Holy Orders

Questions Covered:

  • 14:29 - My cousin says that priests have all the power in the Catholic Church. How can I respond to her? 
  • 19:38 - What do you have to do to become a permanent deacon? 
  • 23:29 - If a priest is sinning and not taking the priesthood seriously, can you and should you still go receive the sacraments from them? Are they valid? 
  •  29:58 - How old is too old to become a deacon? 
  • 32:42 - Why is the permanent diaconate a part of holy orders, precluding women from being deacons? 
  • 44:14 - All Christians are apostles and priest, bishops are just hierarchy. 
  • 47:50 - If a priest leaves the priesthood, does he have to go through an annulment process? 
  • 49:50 - Why can’t women be priests? 
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