1548. In the ecclesial service of the ordained minister, it is Christ himself who is present to his Church as Head of his Body, Shepherd of his flock, high priest of the redemptive sacrifice, Teacher of Truth. This is what the Church means by saying that the priest, by virtue of the sacrament of Holy Orders, acts in persona Christi Capitis:23
It is the same priest, Christ Jesus, whose sacred person his minister truly represents. Now the minister, by reason of the sacerdotal consecration which he has received, is truly made like to the high priest and possesses the authority to act in the power and place of the person of Christ himself (virtute ac persona ipsius Christi).24
Christ is the source of all priesthood: the priest of the old law was a figure of Christ, and the priest of the new law acts in the person of Christ.25
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
439. Why does the Decalogue constitute an organic unity?
64. What kind of bond exists between created things?
389. What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
110. What is the meaning of the Transfiguration?
44. What is the central mystery of Christian faith and life?
346. What are the effects of the sacrament of Matrimony?
504. Under what conditions does the right to private property exist?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
The Dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem: Analysis of the Ceremony (1 Chronicles 22-29)
What does 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 teach us about generosity and prosperity?
What do the horseman, angel, and Lord symbolize in Zechariah’s vision described in Zechariah 1:8-17?
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what is their significance?
What does it mean to submit to God’s discipline, according to Hebrews 12:5-11?
How does the story of Rich and Lazarus warn us about the consequences of greed? (Luke 16:19-31)
