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But “presbyter” does not mean “priest,” it means “elder.” In a discussion like this one about the various kinds of priests in the Church, we cannot get along with just the word “priest.” Presbyters are just one group among many who share Christ’s priesthood, and one among the three who share the ministerial priesthood. 14.
Aug 4, 2002 · The baptismal or common priesthood of Christians, which is a genuine participation in the priesthood of Christ, is an essential property of the New People of God [14] «You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people...» (1Pet 2,9); [He] has made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father» (Aps 1,6); [Thou] hast made them a kingdom and priests to our God (Aps 5,10 ...
- The Reasonableness of Priesthood
- Three Levels of Priesthood
- The Forgiveness of Sins
- The Offering of Sacrifice
- The Apostles as Priests
In light of the interpretive principle of content and unity of Scripture, one can see that it is biblically reasonable and fitting in the Father’s plan of salvation for the New Covenant to have a ministerial priesthood. Note first the parallel between the Israel of God in the Old Covenant and the Christian Church. St. Peter’s calling the Christian ...
Another way of seeing the reasonableness of a ministerial priesthood is by looking at the New Testament against the backdrop of the threefold structure of the priesthood after Israel becomes a nation under the leadership of Moses and Aaron. Aaron is constituted as the single high priest according to Exodus 30:30—the top level. His sons Nadab, Abihu...
In John 20:20-23, Jesus transfers to the apostles his power to forgive sins: Notice that Jesus sets it up so that the forgiveness of sins is received through the ministry of the apostles. From the words of Christ it is clear that the apostle has the authority to make a judgment whether to forgive or not to forgive. This paradigm is not foreign to t...
A second priestly duty that Jesus gives the apostles is to offer sacrifice, particularly the sacrifice that Jesus offered at the Last Supper. After Jesus pronounces the words of consecration over the bread, St. Luke records Jesus saying, “Do this in remembrance of me” (22:19). Knowing that sacrifice within the Old Testament is always associated wit...
We’ve established the reasonableness of the existence of a ministerial priesthood distinct from the common priesthood. We’ve also established the evidence that Jesus constitutes his apostles as priests by the priestly duties he gives them and by ascribing the priestly prerogative to break the Sabbath rest without incurring the guilt of sin. But the...
Feb 28, 2023 · The role of priests is a well-established, biblical idea that precedes the advent of the Church. In the Book of Exodus, for instance, every family had its own priest, with the father taking on the role for his household. In this ancient understanding of priesthood, to be a priest meant primarily to offer sacrifice.
A Roman Catholic priest is a man called by God to serve Christ and the Church through the reception of the sacrament of Holy Orders. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church states, the priest serves the faithful by building up and guiding the Church in the name of Christ, who is head of the body (CCC #1547).
Nov 13, 2024 · That during this short space of time, the one who speaks and acts does so in persona Christi. “It is in the Eucharistic cult,” declares the Council in its signature document on the Church (Lumen Gentium), “that the ordained exercise in a supreme degree their sacred functions.” Yes, it is true, we all are called to make our offerings, to ...
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Catechism of the Catholic Church, Paragraph 1539 . The chosen people was constituted by God as “a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” But within the people of Israel, God chose one of the twelve tribes, that of Levi, and set it apart for liturgical service; God himself is its inheritance.
