Holy orders

The Sacrament of Holy Orders is the continuation of Jesus Christ's priesthood, which He bestowed upon His Apostles.

Thou Art a Priest Forever (by Fr. J.B. Henri Lacordaire, OP) To live in the midst of the world with no desire for its pleasure… To be a member of every family yet belonging to none… To share all sufferings; to penetrate all secrets; to heal all wounds… To daily go from men to God […]

Catholic Teaching- The Church teaches that a deacon is one who is ordained for service and ministry, but not for ministerial priesthood, through the Sacrament of Holy Orders. They assist at Eucharist, distribute Communion; baptizing, blessing marriages and proclaiming the Gospel.

I compiled a list of Traditional Latin Mass quotes from our church fathers in recent times to help illustrate the importance of latin in the Catholic Church.

The other day I found a stack of devotional leaflets from the 1920s, 'The Passion of Our Lord According to Saint Mark', in a cupboard in the north vestry. They're interesting because they show the sort of liturgical experiments Swanvale Halt was trying out at that time (if indeed we did try it out, I shall have to check through the old service books), but also because of the illustrations. This is obviously just what the Last Supper was like. Like Mass. Of course. It's a surprise Jesus isn't…

Sacrament of Holy Orders Coloring Page.

HOLY ORDERS--CONFERRED BY IMPOSITION OF HANDS: Acts 6:6 "the apostles who prayed and laid hands on them" Acts 13:3 "they laid hands on them and sent them off" 1 Tim 5:22 "Do not lay hands too readily on anyone" James 5:14 "let them pray over him"

Guillaume de Clermont defending Ptolemais (Acre) in 1291 - Dominique Louis Papety

Catholic Holy Orders Deacon Bishop Priest Coloring Page

Influenced by the Apostolic Succession which is the laying of hands in the Sacrament of Holy Orders during Confirmation.