> Rev. Fr.,There's some good stuff here. I think we will resolve this problem with the REC as we begin to talk and meet and work with them on a grassroots level over time and I welcome it though hereabouts this is not easily accomplished. GDVW+ > > For a more nuanced presentation of the words hieros, sacerdos and > presbyter, see "Anglican Belief and Practice" at the APA's web site. > > "Sacerdos" has a venerable Christian history, very often meaning little > more than "liturgical president," typically a bishop surrounded by a > semi-circle of priests. But is nothing to be afraid of, as the author > of your lengthy snippet seems to be. > > That is a case of talking quite past one's rhetorical opponent. (In the > cases of Lightfoot and Hughes, probably some long-forgotten medieval > person.) > > At all events, both Lightfoot and the Articles of Religion were > concerned to argue against the notion of offering anew what Christ > offered once and for all. To be sure such thinking of the sacrifice of > the Mass as meretricious and additive is not sound thinking. > > As to the priesthood of believers in Peter's epistle, nowhere does > Scripture tell us that the preisthood of believers (plural) is reducible > to the the priesthood of every believer parcelled out individually. > This notion, which we might called "priesthood by division" is analogous > to that of "priesthood by addition," just mentioned. The only credible > Anglican mention of individuals so acting is in the hymn "Light's abode, > celestial Salem," wherein individual souls are called each a priest (and > king, mind you!) and each presents "thank-offerings." But all this > takes place in heaven rather than on our pilgrimage here below. > > I have found it more helpful to understand the distinction between the > ministerial priesthood and that of the people of God as one of function, > not degree. William Temple used to say, "The Christian priest stands > for the things of God to the people of God; the people of God stands for > the things of God to the world." That's a powerful notion of > priesthood. > > The battles of the nineteenth century should teach us that one can > revere the ordained minstry as much as one likes as long as one reveres > the Church more. > > I suppose the same holds true between the Church militant and the > Kingdom of God, but I haven't thought that through yet. > > Paul Blankinship+ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Knox Duncan" <knoxduncan@...> > To: <faithandlife@...> > Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 10:07 PM > Subject: [FaithandLife] Presbyter vs. Sacerdos > > > The term "priest" is identical in origin with the word "presbyter," > which literally means "elder." > > > -- > To unsubscribe, send ANY message to > <faithandlife-unsubscribe@...> ----------------------------------------- This email was sent using FREE Catholic Online Webmail. Please tell your family, friends and children about COL Webmail! http://webmail.catholic.org/ During the Lenten Season, please help support the mission of Catholic Online by purchasing goods and services from our sponsors at http://www.catholic.org/clife/lent