Is the effectiveness of the sacraments dependent upon the personal holiness of the priest? What happens if a priest does not truly believe; are the sacraments he celebrates still valid? For example, if you confess your sins to a priest who does not believe, are your sins still absolved?
19 March 2025
Is a Sacrament Still Valid If the Priest Doesn’t Believe?
With Fr Ambrose Little, OP, PhL, PhD, Assistant Director, Thomistic Institute.
Is the effectiveness of the sacraments dependent upon the personal holiness of the priest? What happens if a priest does not truly believe; are the sacraments he celebrates still valid? For example, if you confess your sins to a priest who does not believe, are your sins still absolved?
Is the effectiveness of the sacraments dependent upon the personal holiness of the priest? What happens if a priest does not truly believe; are the sacraments he celebrates still valid? For example, if you confess your sins to a priest who does not believe, are your sins still absolved?
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