This is what the Church means by saying that the priest, by virtue of the sacrament of Holy Orders, acts in persona Christi Capitis [in the person of Christ, the Head]” (“Catechism of the ...

Catechism of the Catholic Church 1542 Holy Orders differs from other sacraments as it has three separate stages. It can only be given by a man who has himself undertaken all three rites and has ...

Q. 978. What is the Sacrament of Holy Orders? A. Holy Orders is a Sacrament by which bishops, priests, and other ministers of the Church are ordained and receive the power and grace to perform ...

Holy Orders Priests receive this sacrament after many years of studying to become a member of the clergy. Only men can receive this sacrament and this means they can administer the sacraments to ...

understood as a degree of the Sacrament of Holy Orders.” “The Holy Father himself recently confirmed this consideration publicly. In any event, the Dicastery judges that the opportunity to ...

During the debate organized by the Association of Christian Culture named after Father Piotr Skarga and the Pro Ecclesia Universali initiative, Bishop Athanasius Schneider made a very important ...

On the afternoon or evening of Great and Holy Wednesday, the Sacrament or Mystery of Holy Unction is conducted in Orthodox parishes. The Sacrament of Holy Unction is offered for the healing of soul ...

As such, the marriage of man and woman, which was blessed in Paradise, became a holy mystery, as mentioned in the New Testament where Christ ... Thus, the Christocentric typology of the sacrament of ...

On the question of women deacons, "we know the public position of the pope, who does not consider the question mature," ...

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), has reportedly ...

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FRANKLIN LAKES— A Mass of dedication celebrated the opening of the new $17.4 million Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament almost five years after it was destroyed by ... and pray for the creative ...