Holy Orders

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus reveals himself at the synagogue through his reading of the following passage from Chapter 61 of Isaiah:


After reading this passage, Jesus said "Today, this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing." (Luke 4:21)

The US Catholic Catechism for Adults states:

"From the moment of Jesus' conception in the womb of Mary until his Resurrection, he was filled with the Holy Spirit. In biblical language, he was anointed by the Holy Spirit and thus established by God the Father as our high priest. As Risen Lord, he remains our high priest. . . . By Baptism, all the members of the Church share in Christ's holy priesthood. It is called "the common priesthood of the faithful" because the entire Church shares in it. To build up his priesthood, Christ gives to his Church the ordained ministries of bishops, priests, and deacons through the Sacrament of Holy Orders. . . .The ordained bishop and priest serve the Church in the person of Christ as head of the Body.





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