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govern and guide, to love all, and to proclaim the Gospel to all. This strength
allows him to give his life for his sheep.
The Sacrament fills priests with the Holy Spirit and confers the grace to
approach the altar without shame, to proclaim the Gospel, to carry out the
ministry of the Word, to offer spiritual sacrifice and gifts, and to renew Gods
People in Baptism.
The sacramental grace for deacons is a whole-hearted commitment to the
People of God, in cooperation with the bishop and priests. In this commitment
deacons serve in the liturgy, proclaim the Word of God, and carry out works of
love to all in need. (Article 45, pp. 236237)
11. How is the call of the ministerial priesthood related to the one
priesthood of Christ and the common priesthood of all the faithful?
The People of God is a priestly people who participate in the one priesthood of
Christ. We all share, through Baptism, in the common priesthood of the
faithful. Yet springing from this baptismal call is another participation in
Christs priesthood, the ministerial priesthood of priests and bishops. This
priesthood helps all of us to fulfill our baptismal call. This ministry serves the
People of God in the name of Christ and represents Christ within the community
of the Body of Christ.
12. How is the priest ordained in Holy Orders authorized to act in the
person of Christ?
By the anointing of the Holy Spirit and the character of Holy Orders, the priest
is authorized to act in the person of Christ. He is consecrated to preach the
Gospel, to guide the People of God, and to celebrate the liturgy of the Church
as a priest of the New Covenant. Even though he is assigned to a particular
ministry in a diocese, mission, or parish, he in fact shares in the universal
mission of Christ, to preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth. It is especially
at the Eucharist, in the assembly of the faithful, that priests fulfill their priestly
office, for at the Eucharist, acting in the person of Christ, they make present
again the one sacrifice of Christs offering himself for all.
Marriage Review Questions Answer Key
1. What is Gods plan for marriage?
God intended marriage as a loving way to bring happiness to us and to assure
us that we need not be alone on our lifes journey. Marriage, in Gods plan,
therefore has two goods: the good of the man and woman, and the procreation
and education of children. (Article 46, pp. 241242)