Men are the Priest of the home

[Carpenter]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I believe they are to lead spiritually.

Where did the "Husband is Priest" derive from?

I had heard for years and years directly from the pulpit in the context of admonishing men to get up from the couch to be the "priests of the home".

This is an interesting question, but I am going to repost something...

Originally Posted by carpenter

Newman, let me disagree with you anecdotally and with a qualification.

I think the term priest is subjective here. You are saying you do not subscribe to the idea that a man hold a position of authority in his home, a position of spiritual authority, someone who has taken a vow of poverty and chastity (edit:removed comment about the condition of marriage that poverty and chastity promotes )??

Of course being a man, I subscribe to domestic priesthood as a man who is vigilant in leading and protecting his family such that they do not follow false and secular doctrines, principals, ideas, etc. There is also a certain responsibility he has to bring harmony with his extended family. There is much that goes along with this such as the proper raising of his children, providing, as well as fortifying his marriage all the while being submitted to the Lord.

You may not recognize this because you have not been called nor do you have that inertia that comes only by being a man called by God to fortify his family.

I believe the family is in crisis today because men do not recognize WHAT being the priest (similar to what I have described) of his home much less actually BEING the priest of his home.

If we are not, then someone or something else will be.