Arhiereul, părtaş la starea de jertfă a lui Hristos
The bishop, partaker to the Christ’s sacrifice

Summary/Abstract: Through the earthly high priest, Christ exerts His high priesthood, His offering as a sacrifice to the Father and His dwelling as a sacrifice in ourselves. The bishop takes part in the sacerdotium of Christ, “the chief Shepherd” (I Peter 5, 4) and he is His visible prolongation over the centuries. The high priest is an intercessor who can cry out to heaven in the name of those who are indifferent, he can enhance the friendship with the Lord in the name of those who refuse Him, and he can offer his physical and moral sufferings in the name of those who revolt against hardships. When the bishop is inflamed with an ardent devotion to Christ, the High Priest forever, (cf. to Hebrews 6, 20) then his life is a centre of spiritual energy which extends the rays of renewal upon the whole Christian community entrusted to him.

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