priesthood of the faithful
DESCRIPTION
PRIESTHOOD OF THE FAITHFUL. First Friday Gathering Akron, Ohio Michael H. Crosby, OFMCap. September 7, 2012. Matthew 10:1-4; 28:16-20; 16: 17-19 Church as Organization established by Jesus Christ “Church” as What / Us-Them - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PRIESTHOOD OF THE FAITHFUL
First Friday GatheringAkron, Ohio
Michael H. Crosby, OFMCap.September 7, 2012
TWO POLES ON THE CONTINUUM OF OUR UNDERSTANDING OF CHURCH• Matthew 10:1-4; 28:16-20; 16:
17-19• Church as Organization
established by Jesus Christ• “Church” as What / Us-Them• “Church” as the Pope, the
Vatican and Bishops: “The Church invites her children”
• Ordination as key element; separation from laity
• Hierarchy that is only male• Obedience to leaders represen-
ting “Mt. 16” magisterium as sign of fidelity to “the church”
• Eucharist as action of the ordained priests
• Luke 4:18-19; Acts 2:1-4, 17-21; Rom. 12: 3-8
• Church as Organism of the living members of Christ
• “Church” as a Who / We• “Church” as the Community of
Disciples: The Church gathered with its leaders
• Baptism as the key identifier of “belonging”
• Holarchy: The Gifts of the Spirit• The body dependent on mutual
cooperation of all (Mt. 16 & 18)• Eucharist as the full participa-
tion of everyone—priests and people
THE UNIVERSAL PRIESTHOOD OF ALL THOSE WHO ARE BAPTIZED
“Christ the Lord, High Priest taken from among the people (cf. Heb. 5:1-5), ‘made a kingdom and priests to God his Father “ (Rev. 1:6; cf. 5:9-10) out of this new people. The baptized, by regeneration and anointing of the Holy Spirit, are consecrated into a spiritual house an a holy priesthood.” They:1. Offer spiritual sacrifices and proclaim with power2. Should present themselves as spiritual sacrifices3. Must give evidence of the faith in them (cf. 1 Pet 3:15).
Lumen Gentium, 10
THE UNIVERSAL PRIESTHOOD OF ALL THOSE WHO ARE BAPTIZED
“Though they differ from one another in essence and not only in degree, the common priesthood of the faithful and the ministerial or hierarchical priesthood are nonetheless interrelated. Each of them in its own special way is a participation in the one priesthood of Christ.1. The ministerial priest, by the sacred power he enjoys,
molds and rules the priestly people.2. Acting in the person of Christ, he brings about the
Eucharistic Sacrifice . . .3. For their part, the faithful join in the offering of the
Eucharist by virtue of their royal priesthood.” Lumen Gentium, 10
“It is necessary to improve pastoral structures in such a way that the co-responsibility of all the members of the People of God in their entirety is gradually promoted, with respect for vocations and for the respective roles of the consecrated and of lay people. This demands a change in mindset, particularly concerning lay people. They must no longer be viewed as "collaborators" of the clergy but truly recognized as "co-responsible", for the Church's being and action, thereby fostering the consolidation of a mature and committed laity. This common awareness of being Church of all the baptized in no way diminishes the responsibility of parish priests. It is precisely your task, dear parish priests, to nurture the spiritual and apostolic growth of those who are already committed to working hard in the parishes.” 05.26.09
POPE BENEDICT ON RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL IN THE CHURCH www.vatican.va/.../benedict_xvi/.../hf_ben-xvi_spe_20090526_conv...
PRIESTLY PROPHETIC POLITICAL CULTIC WORD/GOSPEL SOCIETAL
ALL THOSE BAPTIZED IN CHRISTSHARE IN ALL THREE MISSIONS
THE ORDAINEDPRIESTS TO
BE A SIGN TO ALL OF THEIR
PRIESTLY IDENTITY
LAY PEOPLES’ WITNESS TO BE IN
THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL
SPHERES OF SOCIETY
RELIGIOUS LIFE TO SERVE AS
“CRITIQUE” OF ABERRATIONS IN
OTHER ROLES
THREEFOLD MISSION of JESUS CHRIST
Considering the fact that the prophetic, priestly and royal condition is common to all the People of God (cf. LG 9, 10, 34, 35, 36), it seems useful to outline the competency of religious authority, paralleling it by analogy to the three-fold function of pastoral ministry, namely, of teaching, sanctifying and governing without, however, confusing one authority with the other or equating them. Directives for the Mutual Relations Between Bishops and Religious in the Church, 1978, 13
Christ was a true and effective priest because he was full of the power of the Holy Spirit, he was the culmination of all the fullness of the love of God "on the night he was betrayed," precisely in the "hour of darkness" (cf. Luke 22:53) . . . This is the work of the priesthood of Christ, which the Church has inherited and continues to perpetuate, in the twofold form of ordinary priesthood of the baptized and that of the ordained ministers, to transform the world with the love of God. All, priests and faithful, are nourished by the same Eucharist . . . Pope Benedict XVI, Corpus Christ Homily, 2010
“Episcopal consecration has con-ferred upon you the fullness of the sacrament of Orders which, in the ecclesial community, is placed at the service of the common priest-hood of the faithful, of their spiritu-al growth and of their holiness.”
September 15, 2011
POPE BENEDICT TO BISHOPSwww.vatican.va/...father/benedict_xvi/.../hf_ben-xvi_spe_20110915...
The purpose and mission of ministerial priesthood, in fact, is to enliven the priesthood of the faithful, who, by virtue of Baptism, share in their own way in the one priesthood of Christ, as the Conciliar Constitution Lumen Gentium says: "The common priesthood of the faithful and the ministerial or hierarchical priesthood are none the less ordered one to another; each in its own proper way shares in the one priesthood of Christ" (n. 10). For this reason it is the task of bishops to watch over the baptized and work to enable them to develop in grace and in accordance with the charisms that the Holy Spirit awakens in their hearts and in their communities. The Second Vatican Council recalled that while the Holy Spirit unifies "the Church in communion and in the works of ministry, he bestows upon her varied hierarchic and charismatic gifts... and adorns her with his fruits" (cf. ibid., n. 4).
Pope Benedict XVI to Recently Appointed Prelates, 09.15.11
The Bishops’ Role: Nurture PriesthoodThe fundamental gift that you are called to nurture in the faithful entrusted to your pastoral care is first and foremost that of divine filiation, which is the participation of each person in Trinitarian communion. The essential is that we truly become sons and daughters in the Son. Baptism which makes human beings "sons in the Son" and members of the Church, is the root and source of all the other charismatic gifts. With your ministry of sanctification you teach the faithful to participate ever more intensely in the prophetic and royal office of Christ, helping them to build the Church in accordance with the gifts received from God, in an active and co-responsible way. In fact, we must always bear in mind that the gifts of the Spirit, whether they are extraordinary or simple and humble, are always given freely for the edification of all. The Bishop, as a visible sign of the unity of his particular Church (cf. ibid., n. 23), has the task of unifying and harmonizing charismatic diversity in the unity of the Church, encouraging reciprocity between the hierarchical priesthood and the baptismal priesthood. 09.15.11
NEW MENTALITY NEEDED FOR ALL“Co-responsibility requires a change in mentality, particularly with regard to the role of the laity in the Church, who should be considered not as “collabora-tors” with the clergy, but as persons truly “co-respo-nsible” for the being and activity of the Church. It is important, therefore, that a mature and committed laity be united, who are able to make their own specific contribution to the Church’s mission, in accordance with the ministries and tasks each one has in the life of the Church, and always in cordial communion with the bishops.”
Pope Benedict XVI, August 24, 2012
ECHRISTOLOGY
CHURCH AS COMMUNITY
CHURCH ASSERVANT
CHURCH AS WORD-PROCLAIMER
CHURCH ASSACRAMENT
CHURCH ASINSTITUTION
CHURCH AS FAMILY
CHURCH AS BELIEVERS IN EXILE
CHURCH ASCOMMUNITYOF DISCIPLES
ECCLESIOLOGY
ECCLESIOLOGY
CHURCH AS SACRAMENT: THE THEOLOGY OF EUCHARIST IN JOHN
“There is a boy here, who has five loaves of
barley bread and fish. But what
good are they for all these people?”
WHAT DO WE BRING TO THE EUCHARIST FOR NEEDY PEOPLE AROUND US
THAT JESUS WILL USE SO THAT HE CAN TAKE, BLESS, BREAK AND GIVE IT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF “THE CROWD”?
In John’s Gospel, Jesus did not “do what he did” without the boy providing him the means to
“DO THIS.”
JESUS FEEDS THE FIVE THOUSAND
Home Albums Explore Upload
Crosby0637 ▾Account Settings Help Go Pro Sign Out
▾PhotosVideosGroupsAlbumUsers
CommunityProfileLikesFollowingFollowersFind FriendsStats
AlbumAll AlbumsEdit PhotosOrganizeThemesTagsOrder Prints & MoreTools
Top CategoriesPopularRecentGroup AlbumsCompetitions
Top CategoriesPopularRecentGroup AlbumsCompetitions
Photobucket is the place to store, create and share photos and videos for life. Upload all your best pictures, images, graphics, icons, and videos and share them by email or link them to your favorite sites like Facebook and Twitter. Personalize your photos by using our photo editor or make slideshows to share with friends. Join our large community by entering competitions or searching our huge photo and video library. Use Photobucket on the Web or on your mobile phone. Sign up today!
Photobucket•About us•Blog•Advertise•Careers•Contact us
Support•Tools•Mobile•Developers•Help
Downloads•Snapbucket•iPhone App•Android App•Windows Phone 7 App
•Blackberry App•iPhoto plugin
Follow us on:
Copyright 2012 Photobucket Corporation. All rights reserved. | Privacy policy | Terms of use | Site map
RotationRotate left
Rotate rightPreview
Cancel
•▼LinksEmail & IMDirect linkHTML codeIMG code•▶Photo info
TODAYWITH WHAT
WE DO TO
FEED THE
CROWD
http://i126true015010400260250250imagesheaderSetrueheader134311798a249ed8true1343117962a44efbhttp://i942134311792069920ahttp://i942134311792069920a134311792069920ahttp://i94213431179
AND SHARE WHAT WE HAVE WITH THE CROWD WE
WILL NOT BE OFFERING THE BREAD OF OUR
PRIESTLY LIVES IN THE MODEL OF
JESUS
“
UNLESS WE BECOME LIKE THE CHILD
FOUR FORMS OF THE REAL PRESENCE OF JESUS CHRIST
IN THE EUCHARIST
“In the celebration of Mass, in which the Sacrifice of the Cross is perpetuated,
CHRIST IS REALLY PRESENT• in the very assembly gathered in his name;• in the person of the minister,• in his word,• and indeed substantially and permanently
under the Eucharistic species. GIRM II, I, 27
CHURCHWe Belong
THE BODY OF CHRISTWe are members of
EUCHARIST We are in it
THE ONLY WAY JESUS CHRIST IS REALLY PRESENT TODAY,
INCLUDING HIS EUCHARISTIC PRESENCE,
IS BY BEING IN COMMUNION WITH US AS THE HEAD OF HIS MYSTICAL BODY, THE CHURCH.
WHEN WE ASSEMBLE AS AN OBSERVABLE BODY OF BELIEVERS WE ARE THE MYSTICAL BODY OF CHRIST:
THE EUCHARIST CAN BEGIN
WOMEN’S SCRIPTURE REFLECTION GROUP 08.07.12
Our Savior has made us to offer acceptable sacrifice to the Father. Let us call upon him in gratitude: Preserve us in your ministry, Lord.Christ, eternal priest, you conferred the holy priesthood on your people, grant that we may offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to the FatherIn your goodness pour out on us the fruits of your Spirit, patience, kindness and gentleness.May we love you and possess you, for you are love, and may every action of our lives praise you.May we seek those things which are beneficial to our brothers and sisters, without counting the cost, to help them on the way to salvation.
NEW MENTALITY NEEDED FOR ALL“Co-responsibility requires a change in mentality, particularly with regard to the role of the laity in the Church, who should be considered not as “collabora-tors” with the clergy, but as persons truly “co-respo-nsible” for the being and activity of the Church. It is important, therefore, that a mature and committed laity be united, who are able to make their own specific contribution to the Church’s mission, in accordance with the ministries and tasks each one has in the life of the Church, and always in cordial communion with the bishops.”
Pope Benedict XVI, August 24, 2012