Priests v. disciples?

[Goya]

Undoubtedly – the cataclysmic difference as against the O.T. was the institution by Christ, at the Last Supper, of bishops and priests able, through the mandate of Christ to His Apostles, to change bread and wine to His Body and Blood in the Blessed Eucharist in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, under the appearances of bread and wine: “Do this in memory of Me.” (Lk 22:19). The clarity and directness of Christ – “This IS My Body” at the Last Supper after carefully teaching in Jn 6:51: “I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh," establishes the reality.

Jn 6:55: For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. And many walked no more with Him. (Jn 6:66). Did he say “you misunderstood Me”? No, He let them go – take note.

Then, to make absolutely certain there was no mistaking what He was saying, Jesus said to the Twelve, “What about you, do you want to go away too?” To which Simon Peter replied, “Lord, who shall we go to? You have the message of eternal life, and we believe” (John 6:59-68).

The first purely human priests of the New Covenant were the Apostles, whose priesthood was conferred at the Last Supper, which was the First Mass. All will understand Christ’s institution of the priesthood at the Last Supper only when they understand that as only the Apostles could confer the priesthood established by Christ, no other men can be real priests without that sacrament from Christ through His Apostles.

The command of Christ is crystal clear at the Last Supper, and St Paul himself attested to the realty of the Sacrifice in 1 Cor: 23-34:
“For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
“Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup unworthily will be guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord.” (1 Cor: 26,27).

The priesthood was initiated by Christ the High Priest when He commanded: “Do this in memory of Me.” (Lk 22:19).

The Hebrew verb that Christ used at the last supper was to “sacrifice” - thus, “Sacrifice this in remembrance of Me”

This one as well; good stuff Abu.

BTW: you’ve piqued my curiosity with that last line–do you per chance have any sources you can refer me to, to read further about that (I’d never heard it before)?

 

[Abu]

Goya #21
BTW: you’ve piqued my curiosity with that last line–do you per chance have any sources you can refer me to, to read further about that (I’d never heard it before)?

All I have is that I got it from po18guy #205, in Papal Primacy [Apologetics] 30th or 31st October 2013:
‘Fr. Mitch Pacwa teaches that several Hebrew verbs were used regarding the sacrifices. Some meant to “slaughter” while others meant to “sacrifice”, such as grain offerings, which obviously could not be slaughtered. The Hebrew verb that Christ used at the last supper was to “sacrifice” - thus, “Sacrifice this in remembrance of Me” ’

 

[Goya]

All I have is that I got it from po18guy #205, in Papal Primacy [Apologetics] 30th or 31st October 2013:
‘Fr. Mitch Pacwa teaches that several Hebrew verbs were used regarding the sacrifices. Some meant to “slaughter” while others meant to “sacrifice”, such as grain offerings, which obviously could not be slaughtered. The Hebrew verb that Christ used at the last supper was to “sacrifice” - thus, “Sacrifice this in remembrance of Me” ’

Interesting. Thank you.