Times Have Changed Since George Herbert... But

Times Have Changed Since George Herbert... But The Principle And Spirit In Which He Ministered As A Priest Remains An Inspiration And Model For All Priests.

The Priest Is Christ's Slave, And Christ Himself Took The Form Of A Slave And Became Obedient To Death. So The Priest In Serving Human Needs Lives A Godward Life, Possessed By God And Witnessing That Only When Lives Are Utterly Possessed By God Do They Find Their True Freedom.

The Incarnation Is The Medicine Of The Soul, Undoing The Fall And Bringing Man To The Tree Of Life, And The Office Of A Priest Is To Administer This Medicine In The Sacraments.

We Are To Introduce Our People Into The Life Of The Church, Which Is Salvation, That They May Grasp Its Meaning, Its Contents And Purpose, To Taste And See How Good The Lord Is.

In The Eucharist, Priest And People Together Come To Concelebrate. Here The Ladder Jacob Saw Only As A Dream Becomes For Us A Reality, The Medicine That Cures Our Souls.