Ziggamafu Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Since a Deacon is part of the priesthood (Priests remain Deacons even after they become Priests), I was wondering if it is mere Church order / discipline / prudential judgement that a Deacon cannot perform all the Sacraments. Hypothetically, (even if unrealistic) could the Church ever decide to unlock all the powers of the priesthood to Deacons in the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pio Nono Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 JMJ 11/2 - All Souls' Day Ziggamafu, In his [i]De Doctrina[/i], Augustine says that "all signs are things, but not all things are signs." Likewise, all priests are deacons, but not all deacons are priests. In order to receive the graces proper to priests, they'd have to be priests. This is also why Fr. Pulvermacher (aka "Pope" Pius XIII) is wrong, as well as his cronies. Hope this helps. Yours, Pio Nono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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