EL SACERDOCIO COMO MINISTERIO DEL AMOR.

The article "The Priesthood as a Ministry of Love" highlights the importance of the priest as a servant of the Church and transmitter of sacramental grace. It mentions the figure of Saint John as a model of love and mediator between Peter and Mary. It emphasizes that Jesus Christ is the only Priest of the New Covenant and that his death is a perfect offering of love and obedience to the Father. The text also talks about the obedience and availability of the Son of God in his intra-Trinitarian salvific project, as well as the importance of exercising pastoral mission and the role of the priest in the Church. It emphasizes the importance of the priest fully dedicating himself to the ministry and finding support in the Church to acquire the necessary holiness for his work. Additionally, it mentions the importance of consecrated celibacy in the priesthood and its relationship with the Eucharist. [Extracted from the article]