Our common priesthood of the faithful and its altar

We studied the meaning of the high priesthood of Jesus in Hebrews 7, and in this, we thought of our own priesthood, not the ordained priesthood, but the common priesthood of the faithful:

the common priesthood of the faithful is exercised by the unfolding of baptismal grace - a life of faith, hope, and charity, a life according to the Spirit... [CCC 1547]

One way to think about the offering of the common priesthood of the faithful is that the life of faith leads to actions, e.g., the works of mercy.

And every kindness in the works of mercy comes at a price, when we do not focus on our personal empire of money and prestige but we focus on helping another person. This is a good offering, and it has its own kind of altar.

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