Fr. Chad Ripperger examines the sublime dignity of the Catholic priesthood, drawing on the writings of saints such as St. Ignatius of Antioch, St. Ephraim, St. John Chrysostom, and St. Alphonsus Liguori. He explains that the priesthood is the most elevated of all created dignities—higher than earthly sovereignties and even angelic nature—because it is a participation in the priesthood of Christ Himself. Through the indelible mark of ordination, the priest acts in persona Christi, possessing the extraordinary power to command the substance of bread and wine to become the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist and to absolve […]
