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SMateja
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Why are we titiled priest, prophet and king when we are baptized? And where can it be found in the CCC or Bible?
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mlchance
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All baptized Christians share in Christ’s priestly, kingly, and prophetic offices. See CCC 897-913.
– Mark L. Chance.
– Mark L. Chance.
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Eileen_Perschba
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I understand that it came from Vatican II.
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japhy
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It’s much older than Vatican II. 
First, here are some excerpts from my first book on the Mass that explains what priests, prophets, and kings have to do with baptism and Jesus:
After God reveals this name to His people, we find that many of the prophets and priests and kings of Israel receive a name that refers to this revealed covenant name of God. The prophet Isaiah relayed so many striking prophecies of Christ and His Passion; his name means “salvation [is] of Yah[weh]” (“Isaiah”). Jeremiah prophesied the restoration of Israel by means of a new covenant with God; his name means “Yah[weh] will raise” (“Jeremiah”). During a time when Israel was divided in two and the people worshiped false gods, Elijah came to King Ahab and revealed by many miracles that Yahweh is the true God, not just of Israel but of all nations and all men; his name means “Yah[weh] is God” (Elijah).
God commanded Israel to consecrate priests, prophets, and kings to Him by anointing them on the forehead with oil. We enter into this three-fold office of Christ – as priest, prophet, and king – in our Baptism: after we are washed in the water, we are anointed on the head with oil.
The offices of priest, prophet, and king are fulfilled in Jesus Christ, and we are baptized into Him. We all share in some way in these offices, although the manner in which the ordained ministers of the Church (especially bishops) do so is very different from the manner in which the lay and religious members of the Church do.
Priest - offering sacrifice. There is the baptismal priesthood, by which we all share in Christ’s priesthood, enabling us to offer ourselves as living sacrifices to God, and to join ourselves to the offering of Christ in the Eucharist, offering the Eucharist with the ordained priest. There is also the ministerial priesthood, a deeper participation in Christ’s priesthood.
Prophet - teaching. All of us are called to spread the Gospel, whether by our lives or our words. The ordained are specially called to teach, and thus they can read the Gospel and preach the homily at Mass; bishops are the official teachers of the faith in their diocese.
King - serving. Christ is the perfect King who truly loves His subjects: He died for them! The kingship of Christ is one of service. When we perform works of mercy and charity, we are serving others as Christ does. Sometimes this service does require what we would consider to be “ruling” – setting down laws and disciplines for our well-being – and that belongs to the ordained ministers to carry out, particularly pastors of parishes and dioceses.
First, here are some excerpts from my first book on the Mass that explains what priests, prophets, and kings have to do with baptism and Jesus:
After God reveals this name to His people, we find that many of the prophets and priests and kings of Israel receive a name that refers to this revealed covenant name of God. The prophet Isaiah relayed so many striking prophecies of Christ and His Passion; his name means “salvation [is] of Yah[weh]” (“Isaiah”). Jeremiah prophesied the restoration of Israel by means of a new covenant with God; his name means “Yah[weh] will raise” (“Jeremiah”). During a time when Israel was divided in two and the people worshiped false gods, Elijah came to King Ahab and revealed by many miracles that Yahweh is the true God, not just of Israel but of all nations and all men; his name means “Yah[weh] is God” (Elijah).
God commanded Israel to consecrate priests, prophets, and kings to Him by anointing them on the forehead with oil. We enter into this three-fold office of Christ – as priest, prophet, and king – in our Baptism: after we are washed in the water, we are anointed on the head with oil.
The offices of priest, prophet, and king are fulfilled in Jesus Christ, and we are baptized into Him. We all share in some way in these offices, although the manner in which the ordained ministers of the Church (especially bishops) do so is very different from the manner in which the lay and religious members of the Church do.
Priest - offering sacrifice. There is the baptismal priesthood, by which we all share in Christ’s priesthood, enabling us to offer ourselves as living sacrifices to God, and to join ourselves to the offering of Christ in the Eucharist, offering the Eucharist with the ordained priest. There is also the ministerial priesthood, a deeper participation in Christ’s priesthood.
Prophet - teaching. All of us are called to spread the Gospel, whether by our lives or our words. The ordained are specially called to teach, and thus they can read the Gospel and preach the homily at Mass; bishops are the official teachers of the faith in their diocese.
King - serving. Christ is the perfect King who truly loves His subjects: He died for them! The kingship of Christ is one of service. When we perform works of mercy and charity, we are serving others as Christ does. Sometimes this service does require what we would consider to be “ruling” – setting down laws and disciplines for our well-being – and that belongs to the ordained ministers to carry out, particularly pastors of parishes and dioceses.
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puzzleannie
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no it came from Christ’s institution of baptism
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Charles_R
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As members of the Body of Christ we who are not ordained ministers of the Church can fulfill these offices in our families or in our small neighborhood groups or as members of a lay ministry…It’s much older than Vatican II.
The offices of priest, prophet, and king are fulfilled in Jesus Christ, and we are baptized into Him. We all share in some way in these offices, although the manner in which the ordained ministers of the Church (especially bishops) do so is very different from the manner in which the lay and religious members of the Church do.
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We fulfill the roles of priest when we lead our family or small group in prayer – when we arrange the altar, light the candles and lead; and when we provide for our children their Catholic education.
We are prophets when we read the gospel or during sharings or when we teach our children about God and counsel them in times of distress; and also when we are Christ-like in our behavior (words and deeds) and by doing so spread the Good News.
And, yes, we are Kings when we serve our families and community and suffer for them.
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