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
99. In what sense is Mary “ever Virgin”?
556. What is the prayer of praise?
296. What is the name of this sacrament?
433. Why is the Christian moral life indispensable for the proclamation of the Gospel?
598. What is the meaning of the final Amen?
486. What must be done to avoid war?
9. What is the full and definitive stage of God’s Revelation?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How is the humility and grace of God manifested in the Christian’s life, according to Psalm 138:6-7?
What is the significance of Christ being the Head of Creation, as mentioned in Colossians 1:15-17?
What can we learn about divine wrath and protection of the righteous from the book of Nahum?
What was the story of King Amon’s violent death and rebellion in 2 Kings 21-22?
