The Church, a Priestly and Prophetic People

This common priesthood of the faithful is given with Baptism, which enables us to worship God in spirit and truth, and to “confess before men the faith which they have received from God through the Church” . Furthermore, through the sacrament of Confirmation, all the baptized “are more perfectly bound to the Church (…)” . This consecration is at the root of the common mission that unites the ordained ministries and the lay faithful.

(…) Ecclesial associations, too, are a shining example of the variety and fruitfulness of spiritual fruits for the edification of the People of God.
Dear friends, let us awaken within ourselves an awareness and a sense of gratitude for having received the gift of being part of God’s people; and also the responsibility that this implies.