Priest Sin?

 DOES A PRIEST’S SIN MAKE THE SACRAMENTS USELESS (INVALID) ?


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Once, a woman walked out of Mass and whispered to her neighbor:


“I heard that Father is not living right. Can we still receive Communion from a sinful priest?”


Another said,


“What if my baptism or confession was done by a priest who had a secret sin? Is it still valid?”


Let’s be honest,  many have asked this quietly in their hearts.

But today, let's put it on the table and shine Gospel light on it.


🔥 THE SHOCKING TRUTH:


Yes, even if a priest is in mortal sin, the sacrament he celebrates is still valid.

Sounds dangerous?

Sounds unfair?

Sounds holy?

It's all of the above.


📜 WHY?


Because the power of the sacraments does not come from the holiness of the priest, it comes from Jesus Christ Himself.


The Church teaches something profound in Latin:


 "Ex opere operato"

Meaning: “From the work worked”, not from the worker.


So if:


The right words are said (the form),


The right material is used (bread and wine, water, oil, etc.),


And the priest intends to do what the Church does 


Then Jesus acts, not the man.

Even if that man is broken. Even if he is secretly sinning.


🕯️ WAIT,  THAT’S ACTUALLY A MIRACLE


Imagine if God only gave us grace when the priest was perfect.

What if your baptism only worked because the priest never sinned?

Or your Confession was only valid if the priest was in a state of grace?


You would never have peace.


But here's the Good News:


Jesus is the one behind every sacrament.

And He is never unfaithful.

Even when His priests stumble, He remains holy.


📖 REMEMBER:


 “We have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.”

— 2 Corinthians 4:7


Priests are those earthen vessels.

Some cracked. Some broken. Some holy.

But all of them are used by a faithful Christ.


⚠️ BUT DON’T GET IT TWISTED


This doesn’t mean a priest’s sin doesn’t matter.

If a priest offers Mass or hears confession in mortal sin, he sins again, very seriously.

He will answer to God.

He must repent. He must go to Confession. He must seek grace like anyone else.


But even in his failure, God doesn’t punish the faithful.

Your soul is not held hostage by the priest's weakness.


That’s mercy. That’s security. That’s Catholic.


🧎‍♀️ SO WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?


Never fear that your sacraments are wasted.


Pray for your priests. Their fall can scandalize many.


Rejoice in a God who is so faithful, He gives grace through men who are not.


🕊️ FINAL WORD


“But I was baptized by that priest who later left the Church…”

“I confessed to a priest who I heard was later suspended…”

Don’t panic. Don’t fear.

If the sacrament was done according to the Church’s teaching, you received it validly. God’s grace is intact.


Because our Lord is not just watching the sacrament.

He is the one doing it.


And His grace is too powerful to be undone by anyone’s sin,  not even a priest’s.


God bless you 🙏

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