The Lord’s warning: “One should NEVER attack a Priest, even when he’s in error.”

Edward Chisanga

Priests are human, hence prone to criticism

As a Catholic myself, and I think anyone else, I have questions, and even problems
with our own Priests. For they are human, and an integral part of the world. And, like
anyone else, they’ll be subjected to earthly challenges our Archbishop Alick Banda
faces today. The Bible says, “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial,
for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has
promised to those who love him.”

I, and anyone else even wish I could pillory them. But I was blessed to come across
God’s writings about criticizing priests early in life. That’s how I came to a crashing
and unflinching halt. And, I invite you to do the same. For, if you don’t and think you
can simply and uncontrollably inflict undue pain on a priest, know that you’re
desecrating.

But, be warned: Never attack a priest

The Lord’s writing is clear. We must protect the sanctity of priesthood. We may wield
political and gun power over humble and harmless priests, as is the case in some
countries and now even here. But we’re reminded that “the role of the priest as a
proxy is evident in the sacrificial system outlined in the Pentateuch. The priest ats as
a representative, standing in the place of the people to perform the necessary rituals
that restore their relationship with God. This proxy service underscores the holiness
required to approach God and the need for an intermediary due to human
sinfulness.”

The Lord warns, “One should NEVER attack a priest, even when he’s in error, rather
one should pray and do penance that I’ll grant him My grace again. He alone fully
represents Me even when he doesn’t live after My example.”

It continues, “When a Priest fails, we should extend him a helping hand through
prayer and not through attacks. I myself will be his judge, no one but I. Whoever
voices judgment over a priest has voiced it over me; child, never let a Priest be
attached, take up his defence. Child, never judge your confessor, rather pray much
for him and offer every Thursday, through the hands of My blessed Mother, Holy
Communion. Never again accept an out of the way word about a Priest, and speak
not unkind word about them even if it were true. Every priest is my Vicar and My
Heart will be sickened and insulted because of it.”

Then He says, “If you hear a judgement against a priest pray a Hail Mary.”
God continues, “If you see a Priest who celebrates the Holy Mass unworthily then
say nothing about him, rather tell it to Me alone. I stand beside Him on the altar Oh
pray much for my priests, that they’ll love purity above all, that they’ll celebrate the
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass with pure hands and heart. Certainly, the Holy Sacrifice is
one and the same even when it’s celebrated by an unworthy priest but the graces
called down upon the people is not the same.”

He then says, “Mary, Queen of the Clergy, pray for them.”

Pray for Priests

The Lord says, “Keep them, I pray, Thee, dearest Lord, keep them, for they’re Thine
-Thy priests whose lives burn out before Thy consecrated shrine. Keep them, for
they’re in the world. Though from the world apart, when earthly pleasures tempt,
allure – Shelter them in Thy heart. Keep them, and comfort them in hours of
loneliness and pain, When all their life of sacrifice For souls seems but in vain. Keep
them and O remember Lord, They’ve no one but Thee. Yet they have only human
hearts. With human frailty. Keep them as spotless as the Host, that daily they caress
their every thought and word and deed.. Deign, dearest Lord, to bless.”