5th Installment of “What is a sacrament?”
Holy Orders is where a man becomes a priest in the order of Melchizedek. From the first apostles Christ ordained and gave a sacred power to his first priest to the people of the Church Ordained
priest serve the people of God by teaching, leading divine worship, and governing. The sacrament happens when the Bishop lays hands on a Deacon says a solemn prayer of consecration asking God to grant the ordained the graces of the Holy Spirit. Ordination imprints an indelible sacramental character-once a priest then a priest forever.
Holy Orders also refers to when a women becomes a Sister (nun) or a man becomes a Brother. While this different from a priest, it still involves the individual taking vow to be obediate to the Church and to actively serve the people of God by teaching about the church. Part of the responsibility of the church is to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, protect the vunerable and many of these activities are fulfilled by the dedication of the Sisters and Brothers who serve the Church
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