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- The priest reflects an image of Christ, who is the “high priest of the New Covenant” (CCC 1348). When a priest offers the Eucharist, he uniquely and most powerfully makes Jesus present to and for the benefit of the faithful, and the world at large as well.
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Answer: The simplest answer is: because that’s their job. Asking why only priests can consecrate the Eucharist is a little like asking why only congressmen can vote on bills. It is what their function is. Human society requires a division of labor.
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The priest reflects an image of Christ, who is the “high priest of the New Covenant” (CCC 1348). When a priest offers the Eucharist, he uniquely and most powerfully makes Jesus present to and for the benefit of the faithful, and the world at large as well.
The Eucharist is fundamentally priestly. Because the first Eucharist was celebrated in a priestly way by the unique High Priest in whose priesthood we ourselves participate. Jesus Christ. He was the priest and was the Victim of this Sacrifice.
- Why Bother with The Question?
- When?
- Matter and Form
- The Anaphora of Addai and Mari
- Conclusion
In principle, the question is important. But in practice, concern over matter and form (and thus, validity and invalidity of the sacraments) tends to breed a pharisaical approach: what is the minimum that can be done for there to be a sacrament? Ideally, the question is academic, because if one celebrates the complete rite passed down through Tradi...
There is a consensus in the Latin Rite that the precise words of consecration—the words at which the Eucharist is confected—are the words of institution, the retelling of the Last Supper, at which Christ instituted the Eucharist (cf. Matthew 26:17-30; Mark 14:12-26; Luke 22:7-39; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34). Our Lord said over the bread, “This is my bo...
When talking about sacramental theology, the conversation usually turns toward the two elements of “matter” and “form.” We should note that these terms are foreign to the sacraments as they were developed. Jesus did not delineate the proper rubrics of matter and form for the apostles! They are a theoretical construct, a way of understanding existin...
A terrific test case for our question comes to us from the Syriac East. On October 26, 2001, a document was promulgated with the approval of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, the Congregation for Oriental Churches, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and Pope St. John Paul II. The document was called Guidelines for A...
So what are we to make of all this? A lot of sacramental theology, a lot of eucharistic nuance, a lot of ecclesiology, has brought us finally to the point. When does the Eucharist become the Eucharist? Perhaps we could summarize our answer in this way: universally, East and West, Catholic and Orthodox believe that the holy sacrifice of the Mass con...
Sep 11, 2024 · Through the hands of the priest, Christ makes Himself present once again and offers Himself to the Father for our salvation. For us as Catholics, the celebration of the Eucharist is not just one part of our spiritual practice; it is the pinnacle of our worship.
The priest offers the Eucharistic Prayer in the first person plural, for example, "Therefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you…" This "we" signifies that all the baptized present at the Eucharistic celebration make the sacrificial offering in union with Christ, and pray the Eucharistic Prayer in union with him.
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The celebrant (the priest who consecrates the bread and wine at the Eucharist) now leads us in a special prayer. This short prayer is called a Collect because it collects our thoughts to prepare us for the lessons and Gospel.
