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A parson is an ordained Christian person responsible for a small area, typically a parish. The term was formerly often used for some Anglican clergy and, more rarely, for ordained ministers in some other churches.
Unlike the Friar or the Monk, who fail to practice what they preach, the Parson lives the Gospel he teaches by being holy and virtuous in all things, giving to the poor while he himself lives a life of poverty, and visiting his widely-spaced parishioners, rain or shine.
The Parson takes his job seriously and works to behave as a good role model for those he serves. As the narrator puts it, “He taught; but first he folwed it hymselve,” making sure to genuinely follow Christ’s teachings before he even begins to preach them.
The Parson practices what he preaches by modeling the behavior he wishes in others. Nothing would stop him from visiting a parishioner, not rain, thunder, or illness. The...
Its teller, the Parson, is a virtuous priest who takes his role as spiritual caretaker of his parish seriously. Instead of telling a story, like the other pilgrims do, he delivers a treatise on penitence and the Seven Deadly Sins.
Jun 27, 2008 · Parsons also theorises that there are two roles to be filled within the family, one being the expressive role (the female, mother, carer) and the instrumental role (the father, breadwinner). Parsons believed that women’s roles were to help de-stress the man and gave the impression that he believed that one could not work fully without the other.
A parson during the days of 'The Canterbury Tales' was a priest of an independent church, not tied to the Catholic Church of the day. Due to the fact that the parson is not obligated to...
