On non-condemnation of priests

How to honor a priest Listen to Paul who says: Obey your leaders, for they are vigilantly watching over your souls, as those who must give an account for you on the day of judgment, brothers. Moreover, you worry about your path. If you live your life with dignity, you don’t worry about anything else. The priest, if he arranges his life correctly, but guides you frivolously and incorrectly, then he will be condemned with the evil ones. If the law is not true, then do not listen to him, even if he were an angel. If a priest teaches law, do not look at his life, but listen to his teaching. And don’t say: why does he teach me, but doesn’t do it himself? “He has the responsibility to teach everyone, and if he does not fulfill it, he will be condemned by the Lord for this.” And if you do not listen to him, you will also be condemned, for this is what the Lord says: Hear you, He listens to Me; but if you are swept away, I will be swept aside; and those who blaspheme you, blaspheme me. It is not the business, brothers, for the sheep to blaspheme the shepherd; He offers service every day for you and for your brothers; morning and evening in church and outside church he prays for you. Think about all this and honor him as a father. You will say: “he is sinful and evil.” What do you care? Even if a good person prays for you, what good does it do you if you are unfaithful? And if you are faithful, then his unworthiness will not harm you at all. Grace is given from God. The priest only opens his mouth, but God does everything. Read more in pdf format