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1 Intro, 0,1 | and their successors the ministry of shepherding God's flock (
2 Intro, 0,2 | personal sanctification in the ministry and for the constant updating
3 Intro, 0,3 | Vatican Council regarding the ministry of priests and their formation,( 4)
4 Intro, 0,3 | the subject of the life, ministry and formation of priests
5 Intro, 0,3(4)| Gentium, 28; Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests Presbyterorum
6 Intro, 0,3 | priestly spirituality and ministry.~On many other occasions
7 Intro, 0,3 | concern for the life and ministry of priests. It may be said
8 Intro, 0,3 | actively involved in the ministry for a more or less lengthy
9 Intro, 0,3 | their spiritual life and ministry.~This same synod also sought
10 Intro, 0,4 | important yet demanding ministry of their formation. Yes,
11 Intro, 0,4 | main burden of priestly ministry through your day - to -
12 I, 0,5 | certain that the life and ministry of the priest must also "
13 I, 0,5 | permanent truth of the priestly ministry and the characteristic requirements
14 I, 0,5 | the exercise of a priestly ministry which corresponds to the
15 I, 0,6 | Gospel and to the priestly ministry.~Despite many contradictions,
16 I, 0,7 | influence on the lives and ministry of priests. For example:
17 I, 0,7 | self - awareness and on his ministry within the community. ~Finally,
18 I, 0,9 | priests in their life and ministry and their ongoing formation.
19 I, 0,9 | subjected today in their ministry, in their spiritual life
20 I, 0,10 | certainty that the priestly ministry in the life of the Church
21 II, 0,11 | those called to the ordained ministry.~A correct and in - depth
22 II, 0,11 | serious harm to pastoral ministry and priestly vocations,
23 II, 0,12 | identity of the priest and his ministry. Indeed, the priest, by
24 II, 0,14 | already during his public ministry (cf. Mt. 16:18), and then
25 II, 0,14 | relationship between the ministry entrusted to the apostles
26 II, 0,15 | their brethren into the ministry Through the laying on of
27 II, 0,15 | empowered to continue the same ministry of reconciliation, of shepherding
28 II, 0,15 | men to share his sacred ministry by the laying on of hands.
29 II, 0,16 | elements of the Church. The ministry of the priest is entirely
30 II, 0,16 | Therefore, the ordained ministry arises with the Church and
31 II, 0,16 | relation to the original ministry of the apostles -- to which
32 II, 0,16 | that is, in his mission or ministry. In particular, "the priest
33 II, 0,16 | are placed -- with their ministry -- in the fore front of
34 II, 0,17 | very nature, the ordained ministry can be carried out only
35 II, 0,17 | own bishop. The ordained ministry has a radical "communitarian
36 II, 0,17 | with the lay faithful.~The ministry of priests is above all
37 II, 0,17 | cooperation with the bishop's ministry, in concern for the universal
38 II, 0,17 | bonds of apostolic charity, ministry and fraternity All priests
39 II, 0,18 | reason is that every priestly ministry shares in the fullness of
40 II, 0,18 | the very nature of their ministry they should therefore be
41 III, 0,20 | Decree on Priestly Life and Ministry gives us a particularly
42 III, 0,20 | Church, with the "mission" or ministry peculiar to the priest;
43 III, 0,23 | exercise of the priestly ministry as an amoris officium,( 52) "
44 III, 0,23 | who welcomes the call to ministry, is in a position to make
45 III, 0,23 | he entrusted to Peter the ministry of shepherding the flock
46 III, 0,23 | and the obligations of the ministry can be properly fulfilled,
47 III, 0,24 | Life in the Exercise of the Ministry~24. The Spirit of the Lord
48 III, 0,24 | and the exercise of his ministry,( 58) a bond which the Council
49 III, 0,24 | while they exercise the ministry of the Spirit and of justice (
50 III, 0,24 | actions, as by the entire ministry which they exercise in union
51 III, 0,24 | fulfillment of the priestly ministry."( 59)~"Live the mystery
52 III, 0,24 | and the exercise of his ministry can also be explained on
53 III, 0,24 | sacrament of holy orders. The ministry of the priest, precisely
54 III, 0,24 | participation in the saving ministry of Jesus Christ the head
55 III, 0,24 | objective reality the priestly ministry is an "amoris officium",
56 III, 0,24 | truth" of the priestly ministry as an amoris officium.~
57 III, 0,25 | through the exercise of the ministry, it is essential that the
58 III, 0,25 | way the exercise of his ministry deeply involves the priest
59 III, 0,25 | exercise of the priestly ministry, especially in the celebration
60 III, 0,25 | efficacy of the exercise of the ministry is also conditioned by a
61 III, 0,25 | fruitful fulfillment of their ministry. While it is possible for
62 III, 0,26 | exercise of his threefold ministry of word, sacrament and pastoral
63 III, 0,26 | aware that the words of his ministry are not "his," but those
64 III, 0,26 | between the exercise of his ministry and his spiritual life.
65 III, 0,26 | central place, both in his ministry and spiritual life, belongs
66 III, 0,26 | union with the bishops. This ministry demands of the priest an
67 III, 0,27 | committed to the ordained ministry, and inspired by pastoral
68 III, 0,28 | necessary for the priestly ministry must be named that disposition
69 III, 0,28 | can be no genuine priestly ministry except in communion with
70 III, 0,30 | his prophetic and priestly ministry (cf. Lk. 4:18).~Nor should
71 III, 0,31 | and shepherd, his ordained ministry and his pastoral charity.~
72 III, 0,32 | and of the priestly ministry. In this regard the Council
73 III, 0,32 | 1:8). For every priestly ministry shares in the universality
74 III, 0,32 | In the exercise of their ministry and the witness of their
75 III, 0,32 | bishop, to exercise their ministry in other regions, missions
76 III, 0,33 | is proper to the priestly ministry? Let us remember the words
77 III, 0,33 | Lord, may they fulfill the ministry of the second degree of
78 III, 0,33 | the pastoral charity of a ministry tirelessly spending itself
79 IV, 0,34 | follow Christ in the priestly ministry and the unbreakable bond
80 IV, 0,35 | in the exercise of her ministry of proclaiming the word,
81 IV, 0,35 | vocation to the priestly ministry as such. The candidate to
82 IV, 0,37 | Council reminds us, priestly ministry acquires its genuine meaning
83 IV, 0,38 | responsibilities, of the charisms and ministry she has received from Christ
84 IV, 0,39 | distorted ideas about priestly ministry, will open believers' hearts
85 IV, 0,40 | to be faithful to their ministry as cooperators of the Spirit
86 IV, 0,41 | the priestly charism and ministry, bringing it new forces
87 IV, 0,41 | very nature of the priestly ministry which makes the priest share
88 IV, 0,41 | vocation to the priestly ministry."( 119)~The lay faithful
89 IV, 0,41 | along the path of priestly ministry(120) and have responded
90 V, 1,43 | nature of the priest and his ministry. The priest, who is called
91 V, 1,43 | narrated in the Gospels. The ministry of the priest is, certainly,
92 V, 1,43 | mission: In order that his ministry may be humanly as credible
93 V, 1,43 | also with a view to the ministry. These qualities are needed
94 V, 1,45 | identity of the priest and his ministry. And just as for all the
95 V, 1,46 | throughout the priest's life and ministry. Likewise this "finding"
96 V, 1,47 | important for the prophetic ministry of the priest. They are
97 V, 1,47 | fundamental condition for such a ministry to be carried out suitably,
98 V, 1,47 | officially engaged in the ministry of the word, should immerse
99 V, 1,48 | the soul of the priestly ministry.~This applies above all
100 V, 1,48 | for the priest's life and ministry and, as a result, in the
101 V, 1,49 | of God and the pastoral ministry. With special care they
102 V, 1,50 | all men in their priestly ministry."( 152) And so priestly
103 V, 1,50 | his heart for the pastoral ministry. Celibacy is to be considered
104 V, 1,50 | able to fulfill better his ministry on behalf of the People
105 V, 1,51 | very nature of the ordained ministry, and the challenge of the "
106 V, 1,51 | to fulfill his pastoral ministry. This is the many sided
107 V, 1,52 | in relation to a pastoral ministry which is as "incarnate"
108 V, 1,53 | they affect his pastoral ministry. If our faith truly welcomes
109 V, 1,53 | them to carry out their ministry with a generous spirit.
110 V, 1,53 | operates mainly through the ministry of the priest."( 167)~Intellectual
111 V, 1,57 | should be trained for the ministry of he word so that they
112 V, 1,57 | should be trained for the ministry of worship and sanctification
113 V, 1,57 | trained to undertake the ministry of the shepherd, that they
114 V, 1,57 | driving force of the priestly ministry. It is a question of a type
115 V, 1,58 | and gradual experience of ministry, future priests will be
116 V, 1,58 | will meet in their future ministry. The synod fathers have
117 V, 1,59 | aspects in the exercise of the ministry.~Of fundamental importance
118 V, 1,59 | should prepare himself for a ministry which may mean in practice
119 V, 2,60 | premise for the apostolic ministry. Such an experience demands
120 V, 2,60 | bishop is present through the ministry of the rector and the service
121 V, 2,60 | priesthood and the pastoral ministry, which by its very nature
122 V, 3,65 | him the one priesthood and ministry can do so in a special way:
123 V, 3,65 | exercise of the priestly ministry.~
124 V, 3,66 | living and of the pastoral ministry.~It is evident that much
125 V, 3,66 | future priests. For this ministry, priests of exemplary life
126 V, 3,66 | should be a feature of the ministry of the spiritual director,
127 V, 3,67 | theology and the priestly, ministry, and also of the spirit
128 V, 3,67 | really and truly an ecclesial ministry, men who have a richly developed
129 V, 3,67 | for the exercise of their ministry. In particular, what is
130 V, 3,68 | but rather a help to the ministry and spiritual life which
131 VI, 0,70 | to carry out a pastoral ministry. In this way the priest
132 VI, 0,70 | entrusted with a pastoral ministry which, because it is rooted
133 VI, 0,70 | Jesus' saving "power" and "ministry" but also in his pastoral "
134 VI, 0,70 | perfect exercise of the ministry he has received.~We thus
135 VI, 0,70 | demanded by the priestly ministry seen in a general way and
136 VI, 0,70 | faithfulness" to the priestly ministry and as a "process of continual
137 VI, 0,70 | own faithfulness to his ministry, to his very being. It is
138 VI, 0,70 | the priest's own pastoral ministry, he is called to acknowledge
139 VI, 0,70 | the gift and sacramental ministry received; and it proves
140 VI, 0,70 | peoples among whom priestly ministry is exercised, but also because
141 VI, 0,72 | necessary also for the priestly ministry to be genuine and spiritually
142 VI, 0,72 | so because their pastoral ministry itself demands that they
143 VI, 0,72 | faithfully carry out the ministry of the word, proclaiming
144 VI, 0,72 | forms for carrying out his ministry today. Thus pastoral charity
145 VI, 0,72 | temptation to reduce his ministry to an activism which becomes
146 VI, 0,73 | 4:15) their identity and ministry in the Church and for the
147 VI, 0,73 | he exercises his priestly ministry; he must feel himself a
148 VI, 0,74 | their awareness that their ministry is ultimately aimed at gathering
149 VI, 0,74 | exercise of the pastoral ministry, directed by its very nature
150 VI, 0,74 | particular church and its future ministry is the concern which the
151 VI, 0,74 | in the sphere of priestly ministry: from mysterium to ministerium. "
152 VI, 0,75 | decisive element in his ministry, namely his faithfulness.
153 VI, 0,75 | fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God
154 VI, 0,76 | of the priesthood and of ministry which they have imbibed
155 VI, 0,76 | phase of their life and ministry, it is very opportune, and
156 VI, 0,76 | through their first years of ministry, the help they need to make
157 VI, 0,77 | to the exercise of their ministry. As a result, the priest
158 VI, 0,77 | different ways -- their pastoral ministry, but also because of the
159 VI, 0,78 | conditions in which the ministry of priests -- often and
160 VI, 0,78 | exercise of the pastoral ministry leads to a constant and
161 VI, 0,78 | initiatives, but covers the whole ministry and life of the priest.~
162 VI, 0,79 | faithful to the gift and ministry received, that they are
163 VI, 0,81 | carrying out of the priestly ministry. As Pope Paul VI wrote before
164 Conclu, 0,82 | their growth,~in their life ministry accompany~your sons,~O Mother
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