Analogy Apologetics OCIA Class 11 · Book Chapter 11 · Holy Orders
Aa · Ordained for a Lasting Mission
Is ordination a job appointment, a recognition of talent, or something deeper? These situations explore how Holy Orders joins a lasting sacramental change to a mission for the good of others.
Explore the idea
Discuss each situation together, then choose the best answer. Feedback appears immediately after each choice. Pause to consider the reasoning before moving on.
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Discuss the connection
Imagine welcoming a newly ordained minister to your parish. What expectations would express his mission of service, and what expectations would treat ordination merely as status or a job? How can the group recognize lasting sacramental configuration while still expecting humility and responsible service?
An original interactive exercise associated with the Analogy Apologetics book, Chapter 11, and OCIA Class 11.