Today we celebrated the Chrism mass. The oils to be used throughout the year was blessed and consecrated(Chrism). Also, the priest of the diocese renewed their commitment to service as ordained ministers, priest of the people for the people.
As the bishop reminded us all, we all belong to the priesthood, "To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His Blood, who has made us into a Kingdom, priest for his God and Father, to him be glory and power forever and ever."
The priesthood of the faithful we all share in at baptism. We are all called to enter fully into the life and mission of our mother the Church.
To be leaven for the world, to be light in the world, to be the salt of the earth is the mission set before us.
Yet, so many are busy with their own opinions, their own beliefs, their own agendas and the yeast has gone stale, the light has dimmed, the salt has lost its flavor.
May we all renew our commitment today to live in Christ fully alive and serve his Church, not our agenda, and thus build the kingdom established by his blood.
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