Paragraph 1573

1573. The essential rite of the sacrament of Holy Orders for all three degrees consists in the bishop’s imposition of hands on the head of the ordinand and in the bishop’s specific consecratory prayer asking God for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and his gifts proper to the ministry to which the candidate is being ordained.60


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

506. What does the seventh commandment require?

178. How are the people of God formed?

164. How does one commit oneself to work for the unity of Christians?

462. Are family bonds an absolute good?

265. What place does Confirmation have in the divine plan of salvation?

501. What can spouses do when they do not have children?

280. In what way is the Eucharist a memorial of the sacrifice of Christ?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What does the statement “God so loved the world that he gave his son” in John 3:16 mean?

What is the importance of holiness in our Christian life according to 1 Corinthians 6:19-20?

The story of Daniel in the lions’ den (Daniel 6)

How does the conquest of Canaan in the book of Joshua demonstrate God’s faithfulness?

What is the importance of faithfulness to God, according to the book of Tobias?

What is the importance of courage in standing up for the truth, according to the Bible in Philemon 1:8-9?

How important is caring for the dead in the Bible and what can we learn from the story of Tobiah and the burial of the dead?