When did the use of “Father” become a practice in the Catholic Church for ordained priests?
The answer is: much later than we might think! The early church seems to have avoided any titles for Christians, except for the egalitarian “brother”…
The answer is: much later than we might think! The early church seems to have avoided any titles for Christians, except for the egalitarian “brother”…
“Lectio” is the Latin word for reading. In Catholic language a lector is a reader and a lectionary is the book of scripture readings. So…