Should Priests Stage Dive Into Crowds?

Should Priests Stage Dive Into Crowds?

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[bretoncelt]

A fully vested priest should never do this, especially if it is during a liturgy.

[nethrelm]

That seems very irreverent, especially since they are in their priestly vestments.

[sheri]

No way, ever! Not only like a fraternity dare (eg. ridiculous-no adult should ever do that), but deeply diminishing the holiness and respect due to God (as a priest is a chosen one of God).

[Cameron_H_]

Fully vested, absolutely not. I went to a Catholic conference geared towards college kids at which there was a concert, and several young priests crowd surfed then, but they were not fully vested and it was in a circumstance heavily removed from the liturgy.

[jocelynlandryvivacristorey]

In time of chastisement God will give us bad priest.

[IFEANYIJPM]

When fully vested, this is very wrong

[JustaRandomCatholic_]

I blame the bishops for not speaking out the wrong doings that preists do during the liturgy

[maksmachula]

It's arguably sacrilegious for a priest to do such a thing, because of what those vestments are intended for

[outoforbit]

Never in vestments!
Also its getting down with the crowd, being over familiar with people and worse still, allowing people to be over familiar with him.

[Gardenia]

No. Vestments are for liturgy, and is that in a church?

[lukebrown]

We need some fun but we also need reverence.

[karencaya-ju]

May I ask if is this even a Catholic priest coz there r copycats. But, if they r then they should be disciplined because they represent a holy role especially when wearing a vest

[donnaz]

I’m going to go with common sense here…no! He is another Christ- an alter Christus- especially not when fully vested.

[fernandogarza]

I don't mind if there is a little fun like this. But definitely not in mass because that would be odd.

[valentinoborrelli]

Perhaps they believe that modern priests should resemble pop singers or internet influencers...

[danielsan-efds]

I'm a protestant and I see nothing wrong. Nowhere in the Bible I see where you can't have fun, as long if it's not a sin then it's ok. Idk how could this be bad but then again I'm not Catholic. Any Catholic that thinks it's not ok I would love to hear why, because I'm here to learn and I'm looking into Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.

[UKTiger]

Nothing could better portray the lack of respect for religion than that.
Full marks to his ego!

[aliciavelarde]

No good grief, it's not a rock concert. What is the point??? What message are they Major CRINGE

[Lex_Araden]

I mean, I am more worried about the fact that at their age it just might not be a safe thing to do.

[disruptivecapitalist]

Honest reaction…I couldn’t stop smiling because it looked hilarious.

Full transparency, I am completely ignorant regarding vestments (that seems the main point brought up in the comments).

If there has been a video done regarding the subject education regarding the topic, please direct me…if there isn’t, please consider making one to educate us.

From what I could gather (and assume) from my end, it’s a disrespect for their position representing the Church and potentially the time.

Seems that the priests were in a retreat…but the vestments could still be an issue.

Still learning, barely been diving into Catholicism since March of this year and been mainly focused in prayer life…still learning the ins and out.

Please advise and thanks, keep up the great work!