St. Benedict’s Rule for Monasteries (516)

Re:St. Benedict’s Rule for Monasteries (516) by elwell on Sunday January 10, 2021 @06:33PM (#25721613)

> For he is believed to hold the place of Christ in the monastery, being called by a name of His, which is taken from the words of the Apostle: “You have received a Spirit of adoption as sons, by virtue of which we cry, ‘Abba—Father!’”

In light of Matthew 23:9 [0], this practice concerns me.

[0] - “Call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven”

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Re:St. Benedict’s Rule for Monasteries (516) by orthros on Sunday January 10, 2021 @07:41PM (#25722474)

No longer Catholic, but Matthew 23 has to be interpreted in context since Christ also says to call no one a teacher but we don't freak about that at all.

Also, St. Paul says you don't have many Fathers in the faith but he is one.

So in combination it means that no one on Earth replaces God as Father and Lord of all. Pope, Patriarch, Bishop, Priest whoever, insofar as they submit to God, submit to them. Otherwise resist and refute them.

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Re:St. Benedict’s Rule for Monasteries (516) by throw0101a on Sunday January 10, 2021 @06:49PM (#25721812)

Dr. Grant Pitre has got you covered:

> Call no man father? Do Catholics violate Jesus' command in Matthew 23? Dr. Brant Pitre examines this passage in order to explain the meaning of the command to call no man father.

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sbl7ZarBEQ

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