Video – Card. Burke – 2015 Priests Retreat – Eucharist, Heart and Mission of Priest – 3/8 – CONF 293

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Ave Maria!

Cardinal Raymond Burke gives the third reflection for the 2015 Priests' Retreat themed "Holy Priesthood: Sacrament of Christ's Pastoral Charity". This talk is on how the Eucharist is the Heart and Mission. Topics covered include:

• Eucharistic Wonder and the Priesthood
  
  
  
  • Pope John Paul II amazement and gratitude that should fill the mind of faithful and priests
  
  
  • Jesus words "I thirst" should be echoed by priest for salvation of souls.
  
  
  • John Paul II - Ecclesia de Eucharistia Life of Church Foundation and well spring in sacred Triduum which is fully contained in the Eucharistic mystery
    
    
    
    • http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/special_features/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_20030417_ecclesia_eucharistia_en.html
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Apostolic origin of the Priesthood
  
  
  
  • links Eucharist to Christ's sacrifice Calvary
  
  
  • Enables Christ to be present to all the flock via the Mass
  
  
  • Error of saying lack of vocations rather lack of fostering vocations
  
  
  • Cannot do the Mass without priests
  
  
  • Dominicae Cenae John Paul II
    
    
    
    • https://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/letters/1980/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_19800224_dominicae-cenae.html
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Last letter to priests
    
    
    
    • http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/letters/2004/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_20040406_priests-holy-thursday.html
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Eucharist is the center of the priesthood
  
  
  
  


• Hermeneutic of Continuity and the loss of Eucharistic adoration
  
  
  
  • Post Vatican II Eucharistic bread not for looking at but rather to eat it.
  
  
  • False dichotomy, should adore before eating
  
  
  • Benedict XVI Christmas 2005 Adoration outside mass augments liturgy
    
    
    
    • https://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/speeches/2005/december/documents/hf_ben_xvi_spe_20051222_roman-curia.html
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • receiving is adoring the one we receive
  
  
  • Middle ages was very consistent with its adoration
  
  
  • Social mission is spawned in the Eucharist, breaking down of barrier
  
  
  • Letter to seminarians 2010 Benedict XVI year of priests Adoration key to fostering relationship to Christ who priests need to be.
    
    
    
    • https://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/letters/2010/documents/hf_ben-xvi_let_20101018_seminaristi.html
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Prayer, scripture, Eucharist, key elements of relationship with God
  
  
  • Lords Prayer Daily bread is the Eucharistic
  
  
  
  


• Sacrementun Charitatum Benedict XVI
  
  
  
  • http://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_ben-xvi_exh_20070222_sacramentum-caritatis.html
  
  
  • Eucharist helps in fighting secularization with realization that Jesus is real and changes life.
  
  
  • Gift and Mystery, JPII, Eucharist key to effective ministry.
  
  
  • Today we are thirsting for Christ. This comes from Priests only. Preaching gospel but also giving Christ in person in the Eucharist.
  
  
  • Priests own devotion to Eucharist safeguards his calling
  
  
  
  


• Eucharistic encyclical last of JPII
  
  
  
  • http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/special_features/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_20030417_ecclesia_eucharistia_en.html
  
  
  • shadows, abandonment of devotions, ambiguous teaching on Eucharist
  
  
  
  


• Columba Marmion to Diocesan Priest Christ the ideal of the priest
  
  
  
  • https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Priest-Dom-Columba-Marmion/dp/1586170147
  
  
  • Communion is union with Christ.
  
  
  • Union requires humility love of God and man. Obstacles are self love
  
  
  • key is to regret our failings and wretchedness, repent.
  
  
  • Jesus will help us take care of the rest, give us what we lack.
  
  
  • He will also give the example.
  
  
  • He gave himself for his bride the Church.
  
  
  
  


• Things that block preparation for Mass
  
  
  
  • press of priestly activity
  
  
  • Preparation before hand Thanksgiving afterward
  
  
  • If busy with events after mass then do thanksgiving afterward
  
  
  
  


• Marmion love God and trust in him relying on his graces.

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