medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
priestly angels
Aren't angels honorary priests?
They often appear, at least in fifteenth-century art, wearing
stolas.
Phyllis
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions
of medieval religion and culture
Phyllis Jestice wrote:
Today (30. November) is the feast day of:
Andrew
In the Sarum Calendar, an Inferior double feast.
Frederick of Regensburg (blessed) (d.
1329) Frederick was born to a
poor family of Regensburg and became a lay brother at the local
house
of Augustinian hermits, where he was employed as a carpenter. F.
got
a reputation as a miracle-worker, and even received communion from
an
angel.
Is that permitted? What is the clerical status of angels?
Was it a Reserved Sacrament?
John Briggs
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Phyllis G. Jestice
Associate Professor
History Department
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5047
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