The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 210: The Sacrament of Holy Orders (2025)
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Jul 29, 2025 Explore the significance of the Sacrament of Holy Orders and its impact on community service. Each vocation is seen as a unique gift, encouraging gratitude and openness. Discover the responsibilities of bishops, priests, and deacons as essential bearers of the Church's mission. This discussion highlights the connections between various sacraments and communal salvation, emphasizing the importance of actively using one's gifts for the good of others.
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Sacraments Serve Others' Salvation
- Holy Orders and Matrimony are sacraments aimed at the salvation of others, not primarily personal sanctification.
- Their grace builds up the Church community, and personal holiness grows through serving others.
Embrace Your Unique Vocation
- Avoid bitterness about not receiving certain sacraments like Holy Orders or Matrimony.
- Recognize all vocations as gifts and focus on the universal call to holiness through baptism, confirmation, and Eucharist.
Vocations Focused on Service
- Both Holy Orders and Matrimony are vocations of discipleship focusing on service to others, not self-centered holiness.
- They are distinct ways Christ's followers live out their call by loving and serving the community.
