What is a Friar and what do they do? - Christianity Stack Exchange
Jan 6, 2022 · What is a Friar and what do they do? Friars and monks are very similar yet quite different. While in the seminary, there was a popular joke that at one time made the rounds. Who is the best …
tradition - What is the story behind a monk’s tonsure? - Christianity ...
Sep 10, 2015 · As the title asks: What is the significance of this particular haircut (the tonsure), why is it associated with monks and what is the history behind it?
History and theological purpose of the Sequence portion of the …
Nov 30, 2022 · All this renders very probable the conjecture generally entertained by hymnologists, that the Dies Iræ was composed by a Franciscan in the thirteenth century. Its authorship has been most …
Can a non-Catholic receive Baptism (to formally marry a Catholic ...
Aug 6, 2018 · @Nemo If I'm not mistaken, a Friar can't officiate a sacramental marriage mass (only a priest can do that), but they can officiate a non-sacramental marriage ceremony (with a proper …
Can you become a Catholic priest without permanently joining an ...
Nov 18, 2024 · It seems that in order to become a Catholic priest you have to either already be part of a religious order or commit to serving a certain bishop. Can anyone become a priest without a lifelong …
Who are these people in this Catholic Reformation meme that are ...
Nov 3, 2021 · John of the Cross (24 June 1542 – 14 December 1591), venerated as Saint John of the Cross, was a Spanish Catholic priest, mystic, and a Carmelite friar of converso origin. He is a major …
Why doesn't the Roman Catholic church defrock Richard Rohr?
Aug 24, 2015 · Why does nobody in authority in the RC seem to care? Does he slip through the cracks due to his status as a Franciscan friar rather than a parish priest? Does he perhaps have powerful …
Did St. Francis pray the Rosary? - Christianity Stack Exchange
Oct 30, 2015 · Did St. Francis pray the Rosary? Historically there is not evidence to support an answer either way. What we do know is that there was a tradition of praying with knotted prayer ropes. …
biblical basis - Understanding/explaining the wrath of God ...
Jan 12, 2026 · When you read Numbers 25 and then view the middle east through that lens….. the actions of the middle east don’t feel as extreme. I definitely do not agree with the extremes of the …
Does Christianity consider philosophy a threat to the faith?
Dec 25, 2024 · St. Albertus Magnus (c. 1200 – 15 November 1280) was a German Dominican friar, philosopher, scientist, and bishop, considered one of the greatest medieval philosophers and …