One Small Word, So Many Souls
Those outside the Catholic Church simply scratch their heads in bemusement and dismay at the effect one word can have on a sacrament.
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Those outside the Catholic Church simply scratch their heads in bemusement and dismay at the effect one word can have on a sacrament.
In a unique situation for people of the catholic faith, a priest in Arizona is stepping down because diocesan officials in Phoenix determined the words he was using during baptisms were wrong, thus invalidating them.
The Diocese of Phoenix has declared baptisms void because a priest said 'we' instead of 'I.' My God, the harm we inflict in service to a religion.
In Phoenix, Arizona, the Catholic church invalidates thousands of baptisms officiated by Rev. Andres Arango from the St. Gregory Catholic Church. He has resigned from his position as pastor.
In a unique situation for people of the catholic faith, a priest in Arizona is stepping down because diocesan officials in Phoenix determined the words he was using during baptisms were wrong, thus invalidating them.