CCC 1540

Christian Mystery›SECTION TWO THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH›CHAPTER THREE THE SACRAMENTS AT THE SERVICE OF COMMUNION›II. The Sacrament of Holy Orders in the Economy of Salvation

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Entities

Messiah Sacred Scripture Salvation Sanctification

Topics

life, church, christ, day sacrifice, christ, church, eucharist

Instituted to proclaim the Word of God and to restore communion with God by sacrifices and prayer, this priesthood nevertheless remains powerless to bring about salvation, needing to repeat its sacrifices ceaselessly and being unable to achieve a definitive sanctification, which only the sacrifice of Christ would accomplish.

Footnotes

Cf. ⇒ Mal 2:7-9.
Cf. ⇒ Heb 5:3; ⇒ 7:27; 101-4.

Bible Citations (2)

Malachi Hebrews

Malachi 2:7-9, Hebrews 5:3

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