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Also, he will use the word &#8220;human&#8221; (saying it under his breath) when we recite, &#8220;&#8230; was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man.&#8221; How do you suggest I approach him in love? &#8212; John<\/address>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC<\/em> A: It&#8217;s admirable that you want to charitably offer a bit of fraternal correction to the priest, since he shouldn&#8217;t be changing the words of the Nicene Creed. He might be concerned about using inclusive language, so as not to offend women. If that is his reasoning, it is faulty. The plural male pronoun has long been used a generic term for all humans, in various languages. The same can be said of the singular pronoun (though Jesus was obviously a male). If ever the day arrives when pronouns in the Creed are tweaked, that is for the Church to decide, not individual priests. Since you know the priest, you would have a better idea of how to approach him, either face to face or via an e-mail or phone call. An e-mail might help, since this avoids the risk of triggering tension in the sacristy or vestibule right after Mass. In the e-mail you might want to start off by thanking him for his service. You could then mention how the changing of the words is distracting for you and leaving you feel uncomfortable. You could also include a link to show that your comments aren&#8217;t arbitrary. One such link could be this <a href=\"https:\/\/adoremus.org\/2006\/10\/what-is-the-effect-of-the-priest-changing-the-words-of-the-mass-is-there-anything-we-can-do\/\">one<\/a> at the Adoremus site. Before reaching out to the priest, it would be good to pray for him. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q: My question has to do with the Creed and our pastor who alters several parts. He must believe that he has the authority to make changes. 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He was an assistant publisher of the National Catholic Register and Faith &amp; Family magazine and an editor of the Zenit news agency\u2019s English edition. He has written for\u00a0SpiritualDirection.com\u00a0and\u00a0ePriest. Fr. McIlmail also worked in spiritual retreats in the Northeast, New England, the Midwest, and the South\u00a0and assisted with mission work in Mexico. Born in Philadelphia, he worked in journalism and was active in the pro-life movement before entering the novitiate of the Legion of Christ in 1992. 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