1142. But “the members do not all have the same function.”12 Certain members are called by God, in and through the Church, to a special service of the community. These servants are chosen and consecrated by the sacrament of Holy Orders, by which the Holy Spirit enables them to act in the person of Christ the head, for the service of all the members of the Church.13 The ordained minister is, as it were, an “icon” of Christ the priest. Since it is in the Eucharist that the sacrament of the Church is made fully visible, it is in his presiding at the Eucharist that the bishop’s ministry is most evident, as well as, in communion with him, the ministry of priests and deacons.
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22. What importance does the New Testament have for Christians?
179. Why did Christ institute an ecclesiastical hierarchy?
157. Who is the Head of this body?
303. What are the acts of the penitent?
395. When does one commit a mortal sin?
445. What does God prohibit by his command, “You shall not have other gods before me” (Exodus 20:2)?
480. What does the Lord ask of every person in regard to peace?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
What can we learn about divine wrath and protection of the righteous from the book of Nahum?
What does Nahum 1:9 say about God’s mercy to those who repent?
What is the responsibility of Christian leaders according to James 3:1-12?
What does the promise of salvation and redemption in the midst of judgment in Micah 2:12-13 mean?
The Creation of the Universe and Man: What Does the Book of Genesis Teach Us? (Genesis 1:1-31)
