Why Do Catholics Call Priests "Father" When Jesus said "Call No Man Your Father" in Matthew 23:9?

In the Catholic Church and Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, Christians call their priest "Father" so this ancient tradition is found among all the apostolic churches. However, Jesus says in Matthew 23:9, "[C]all no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven." Which Protestants interpret as a literal command forbidding the use of "Father" for priests. But if we look at the surrounding text and Scripture as a whole, we'll see the context doesn't support this position. I mean, if calling priests "Father" was prohibited in Scripture, do you really think all the ancient apostolic churches would do it? In this video, we look at Matthew 23:9 in context.

00:00 Intro
00:37 Spiritual Fathers
01:56 Matthew 23:9 in Context
03:54 Summary
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