Why Catholics Call Priests “Father” — Biblical Proof & The True Meaning of Spiritual Fatherhood

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Have you ever been asked, “Why do Catholics call priests Father when Jesus said, ‘Call no man father’?” In this powerful teaching, we uncover the biblical truth behind that question and reveal how the early Church — and St. Paul himself — understood fatherhood, teaching, and the mystical Body of Christ. Discover how the ministry of Christ continues through the bishops and priests (episcopos and presbyteros), and how spiritual fatherhood is deeply rooted in Scripture and the apostolic succession of the Church. In this talk, you’ll learn: 🔹 What Jesus really meant when He said, “Call no man father.” 🔹 How St. Paul called himself a spiritual father (1 Corinthians 4:15). 🔹 The biblical meaning of episcopos (overseer) and presbyteros (elder). 🔹 Why calling a priest “Father” honors Christ’s ministry, not replaces it. 🔹 How the Fathers of the Church—Athanasius, Augustine, Chrysostom, Basil, and more—carried this truth forward. 🔹 The connection between Theosis (divinization) and our participation in the divine life of Christ. This teaching goes deep into the heart of Catholic theology, biblical tradition, and apostolic continuity, helping both Catholics and Protestants better understand the unity of God’s family — the Church. 📖 “For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.” — 1 Peter 2:25 ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 – Introduction: “Call no man father” objection 1:10 – The misunderstanding of Scripture 1:23 – What is Theosis? Transformation into Christ 2:01 – St. Paul as a spiritual father (1 Corinthians 4:15) 3:06 – “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” 4:00 – Understanding bishops (episcopos) and priests (presbyteros) 5:00 – Jesus as the first Shepherd and Overseer 6:00 – Priests share in Christ’s ministry, not their own 7:04 – Apostolic authority and the laying on of hands 8:40 – The Holy Spirit as the source of priestly authority 9:45 – Meaning of presbyteros and ordination 10:04 – The rise of metropolitans and patriarchs 11:11 – Old Testament roots of spiritual fatherhood 12:04 – The Church Fathers and the title “Father” 13:17 – Recognizing the holy Fathers of the Church 14:08 – The infallible consensus of the Fathers 15:03 – The Fathers as examples of Theosis 15:59 – Conclusion: Participating in the ministry of Christ For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@OurLadyofWisdomLV & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest Fr. Nathan has a podcast located here https://www.youtube.com/@UCOWSTYHkkrM5bZOvbvy0Taw #CatholicApologetics #BibleTeaching #CatholicFaith #CallNoManFather #CatholicChurch #Priesthood #Theosis #ApostolicSuccession #CatholicTheology #ChurchFathers #BiblicalTruth #CatholicEducation #FaithFormation #MysticalBodyOfChrist #CatholicismExplained #Christianity #DefendingTheFaith #CatholicBibleStudy #SpiritualFatherhood #catholictradition 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ #jesus #catholic #christian #gospel #creation ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/commun

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