1578. No one has a right to receive the sacrament of Holy Orders. Indeed no one claims this office for himself; he is called to it by God.69 Anyone who thinks he recognizes the signs of God’s call to the ordained ministry must humbly submit his desire to the authority of the Church, who has the responsibility and right to call someone to receive orders. Like every grace this sacrament can be received only as an unmerited gift.
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318. How is this sacrament celebrated?
566. What places are conducive to prayer?
214. In what does the final judgment consist?
367. What are the sources of the morality of human acts?
209. What is meant by the term “heaven”?
332. Who can confer this sacrament?
357. How is the Christian moral life bound up with faith and the sacraments?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the message of redemption present in the book of Abdias, specifically in Abdias 1:17?
What is the story behind the miracle of Elisha’s resurrection of the Shunammite’s son in 2 Kings 4?
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
What is the responsibility of Christian leaders according to James 3:1-12?
What is Jeremiah’s message about God’s unconditional love?
What can we learn about the desire to always be with a loved one from Songs 3:1-5 and 6:1-3?
