This sacrament configures the recipient to Christ by a special grace of the Holy Spirit, so that he may serve as Christ's instrument for his Church. By ordination one is enabled to act as a representative of Christ, Head of the Church, in his triple office of priest, prophet, and king.
CATECHISM OF THE Catholic Church
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Discover the heart of seminary life through the eyes of the men who are called to give themselves in sacrificial love for Christ and His Church. Look inside the joys and discernment behind priesthood formation.
Fr. Mike Schmitz and Fr. Josh Johnson give their vocation stories in this clip from Ascension's Altaration series.