Comments on: The Priesthood and Sacrifice http://www.leanderharding.com/blog/2009/05/16/the-priesthood-and-sacrifice/ Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:35:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Fr. Gage http://www.leanderharding.com/blog/2009/05/16/the-priesthood-and-sacrifice/comment-page-1/#comment-12272 Fr. Gage Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:11:48 +0000 http://www.leanderharding.com/blog/2009/05/16/the-priesthood-and-sacrifice/#comment-12272 And you will weep. In a poem written by my son, Chris, he said, "My father is the one who stands at your grave and weeps." You will feel the pain of others deep in your being over and over again. It will be the pain of many at the same time. And you will bring that to the altar. You will say, "I go onto the Altar of God, even unto the God of my joy and gladness." You will offer up the pain of others and the pain which you are bearing. You will say, "God have mercy. Christ have mercy." In breaking the bread and pouring the wine you will say, "That we may dwell in Him and He in us." And He will. Fr. Gage And you will weep. In a poem written by my son, Chris, he said, “My father is the one who stands at your grave and weeps.” You will feel the pain of others deep in your being over and over again. It will be the pain of many at the same time. And you will bring that to the altar. You will say, “I go onto the Altar of God, even unto the God of my joy and gladness.” You will offer up the pain of others and the pain which you are bearing. You will say, “God have mercy. Christ have mercy.” In breaking the bread and pouring the wine you will say, “That we may dwell in Him and He in us.” And He will. Fr. Gage

]]> By: Bruce Robison http://www.leanderharding.com/blog/2009/05/16/the-priesthood-and-sacrifice/comment-page-1/#comment-11044 Bruce Robison Wed, 20 May 2009 01:57:43 +0000 http://www.leanderharding.com/blog/2009/05/16/the-priesthood-and-sacrifice/#comment-11044 Thank you, Leander. A very rich and meaningful sermon. Thank you, Leander. A very rich and meaningful sermon.

]]> By: Alice C. Linsley http://www.leanderharding.com/blog/2009/05/16/the-priesthood-and-sacrifice/comment-page-1/#comment-10981 Alice C. Linsley Tue, 19 May 2009 06:33:11 +0000 http://www.leanderharding.com/blog/2009/05/16/the-priesthood-and-sacrifice/#comment-10981 "and sometimes it masquerades as a concern for egalitarianism: we don’t want to have something that isn’t democratic enough. I think mostly it’s just a camouflage for an allergy to the supernatural." Excellent point! I fully agree. Another reason there is this massive attack on the institution of the Priesthood is because it is about Jesus Christ, the one eternal Priest. “and sometimes it masquerades as a concern for egalitarianism: we don’t want to have something that isn’t democratic enough. I think mostly it’s just a camouflage for an allergy to the supernatural.”

Excellent point! I fully agree.

Another reason there is this massive attack on the institution of the Priesthood is because it is about Jesus Christ, the one eternal Priest.

]]> By: phil swain http://www.leanderharding.com/blog/2009/05/16/the-priesthood-and-sacrifice/comment-page-1/#comment-10957 phil swain Mon, 18 May 2009 21:00:05 +0000 http://www.leanderharding.com/blog/2009/05/16/the-priesthood-and-sacrifice/#comment-10957 Thanks, Dr. Harding, for a wonderful sermon on the priesthood. I suspect that you had the benefit of having some very special persons take your hand and put it in the hand of the master. I have recently been called by our priest to chair our parish council, which is charged with the task of helping the priest carry out his pastoral duties. It's somewhat comforting to know that Christ will be glorified, even by contradiction. Thanks, Dr. Harding, for a wonderful sermon on the priesthood. I suspect that you had the benefit of having some very special persons take your hand and put it in the hand of the master.

I have recently been called by our priest to chair our parish council, which is charged with the task of helping the priest carry out his pastoral duties. It’s somewhat comforting to know that Christ will be glorified, even by contradiction.

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