What's the difference between a priest and a preacher and a priest?

1. Different religions: the priest is a Christian, the priest is a Catholic, and the priest belongs to the early church (there was no difference between Catholicism and Christianity at that time). A priest mainly refers to a person who teaches, and a preacher is a person who spreads Christianity.

2. There are many ways to spread religion: priests and priests generally raise people in fixed pastoral areas, while priests and preachers are pioneers and need to move around.

3. Different ways to become a priest: A priest is one of the names of the clergy in the Christian church. Pastors are generally graduates from seminaries. Only when the state issues a "pastor's card" can they be called priests, and those who hold a "missionary's card" can be called preachers. A preacher can be "promoted as a priest" after passing the qualification examination and the three-self church certification. There is little difference between priests and priests in the process of study and employment.

4. The main responsibilities are different: priests are mostly used to preach, and many religions can have priests. A priest is usually the head of a church.

In addition to hosting mass and weddings, it is also the duty of priests to pray, repent and even exorcise the dead. The orthodox church is also called a priest, but orthodox priests can get married, and only men.

Godfather, a person who is given a holy name by a priest (bishop) when a baby or child is baptized and promises to undertake his religious education; Male guardians and protectors established by Catholicism, Orthodox Church and some Protestant sects (Anglican Church, etc.). ) because the baptized person corresponds to the surrogate mother.

A priest who is responsible for leading and caring for other Christians in a Protestant church. People who are similar to priests in Catholicism, there are male priests and female priests in Protestantism at present.

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The significance of the color of the priest's sacrificial clothing;

When the church holds a ceremony, the priest wears different colors of sacrificial clothing (sacrificial clothing) in order to more effectively express the characteristics of faith, morality and progressive consciousness of Christian life in the course of the ceremony year (General Comment No.307). According to the traditional custom, the priest's sacrificial clothing has five colors.

1, white: refers to purity and joy, indicating the victory of faith. Used for Easter and Christmas Mass. In addition, it can also be used for Lord's festivals and anniversaries (except Suffering Day), such as Notre Dame's Day, Angel's Day, Non-Martyrs' Day and other festivals and anniversaries, as well as all saints' days (101), St. John's Day (June 24th), St. John's Apostle's Day and Saint's History Day (65438+).

2. Red: meaning love and martyrdom, it is used to commemorate Holy Sunday, Holy Friday, the arrival of the Holy Spirit, all the days to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus, the celebration of apostles and saints, and the martyrdom of saints. According to the tradition in China, red can also be worn for mass such as Spring Festival, wedding and birthday. )

3. Green is a symbol of life and hope. Used for mass all the year round.

4. Purple is a symbol of effort and redemption. It can be used for approaching Lent and commemorating Mass.

5, black: it is a symbol of death and doomsday; It can be used for mass.

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