Faith & Life Grade 7 · Chapter 28 · The Sacrament of Holy Orders
Common or Ministerial Priesthood?
Every baptized Christian shares in Christ’s priesthood and can offer his or her life to God. The ordained priest shares in it in a different way: he acts in the person of Christ the Head to serve the whole Church (CCC 1546-1547, 1591-1592).
Explore the idea
Read each statement and decide who it describes.
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Discuss the connection
1 Peter 2:9 calls all Christians “a royal priesthood.” What sacrifice could you offer to God today?
An original interactive exercise for Faith & Life Grade 7, Chapter 28 (“The Sacrament of Holy Orders”). Grounded in Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.