Ok, so I know sisters and mothers are nuns, and fathers are priests, but what does it mean when someone is a brother? For example, "Brother Tom."
2007-07-23 05:55:03 · 9 answers · asked by AtlantaGirl 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A Brother is a religious, dedicated to God’s service by his vows, just as much as a priest or sister. He is a person who has heard and answered a call to serve God in a special way. The first men who organized into religious groups were Brothers, not priests. Countless men in the history of the Church have given the highest service to God and humanity as Brothers. St. Anthony, for example, the founder of the monastic life in the desert was a Brother. They live by their vows of poverty (living in simplicity), chastity (living in love with all), and obedience (living and witnessing the Gospel).
2007-07-23 06:00:59 · answer #1 · answered by fritzz_ezz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is not just a Catholic term. I know a lot of denominations use this term and it means Brother (or Sister) in Christ. Meaning God is our Heavenly Father and we have all made the choice to become Children of Christ. So other people around us that have made the same decision become our Brothers and Sisters in Christ.
2007-07-23 06:49:34 · answer #2 · answered by Erin B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me, "Brother" denotes someone who has joined a monastery, or otherwise taken religious vows. It can generically refer to any brother in Christ, but as a title, it usually indicates that the person is a monk.
2007-07-23 06:06:31 · answer #3 · answered by solarius 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 07:04:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A brother is the male equivalent of a sister. He is in a religious order and has taken the same vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, but is not in holy orders.
2007-07-23 06:02:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
brother refers to a priest
2007-07-23 05:59:37 · answer #6 · answered by jenny_deliah 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Monk
2007-07-23 05:58:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are a brother if you are a member of the Catholic church. If not, you are dirt.
2007-07-23 05:58:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
member of same fraternity house
2007-07-23 06:03:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋