23 January 2024
The sign of the cross makes all those who are born again in Christ
kings, and the anointing of the Holy Spirit consecrates them all as priests. As
a result, apart from the particular service of our ministry, all spiritual and
rational Christians are recognized as members of this royal people and sharers
in the priestly office [of Christ]. What is there that is as royal for a soul
as to govern the body in obedience to God? And what is there that is as
priestly as to dedicate a pure conscience to the Lord, and to offer the
unstained offerings of devotion on the altar of the heart?
St. Leo the Great
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