The brother/father thing is complicated and delicate. In our community everyone's official label is "brother," whether he is a priest or a layman. Sometimes, however, "father" is used, especially in ministerial contexts because of being a priest.
Faithful, or even just thoughtful criticisms are always welcome. Uninformed rudeness to other posters or to the Lord and His Church is not.
I also reserve the right to reject comments promoting things like private revelations and fringe points of view, if it seems to me like they are being presented in a misleading way.
If you raise a disagreement with something I say but I do not respond, please do not feel slighted or insulted, or imagine that this automatically means I disagree or agree with you. It's just that I don't find the comment box to be a constructive medium for certain forms of debate.
You make me laugh, Father. I love your blog!
ReplyDeleteBTW... you sign yourself Brother Charles; should I call you Brother or Father? You religious order priests trip me up. :)
Eh...? so you won't make "Next Top Model". Whaddyagonnado?
ReplyDeleteThe brother/father thing is complicated and delicate. In our community everyone's official label is "brother," whether he is a priest or a layman. Sometimes, however, "father" is used, especially in ministerial contexts because of being a priest.
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