Aquinas’s Commentary on Hebrews exquisitely treats of the relationship between the salvific works of Old Covenant sacrifices and their fulfillment in the person of Christ as supreme High Priest of the New Covenant. Contrary to the position o … [Read more...]
Christ, the Sublime High Priest
Old and New Covenant Continuity and Fulfillment in Priesthood and Liturgy in Aquinas’s Commentary on Hebrews
January 14, 2021 by Marcus Benedict Peter
Minister in the Sanctuary
Christ’s High Priesthood in the Letter to the Hebrews
November 30, 2018 by Marcus Benedict Peter
“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.” – Hebrews 4:14 The author of the Letter to the Hebrews advocates a novel manner of approaching th … [Read more...]
Christ, Melchizedek, and the Eucharistic Sacrifice
September 2, 2018 by Marcus Benedict Peter
“…when [Christ] instituted the Eucharist. That fulfilled Jeremiah 31. That's when he offered what appeared to be bread and wine. That's when he became a new Melchizedek, feeding the new children of Abraham so that through Abraham's seed, Jes … [Read more...]
Jesus Christ: Priest, Prophet, and King
October 25, 2013 by Father Philip-Michael F. Tangorra, STL
These three terms: priest, prophet, and king, have come to symbolize the threefold mission and office of Christ Jesus and his Church ... we do not merely imply that he holds these offices, but that he is sent to publicly manifest the powers … [Read more...]
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