tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post7344488769491088684..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: The Essence of the Priestly MinistryFr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-80726823315420047142008-03-29T03:02:00.000+00:002008-03-29T03:02:00.000+00:00Thank you, Father. I was hoping that a brother pr...Thank you, Father. I was hoping that a brother priest would take note of that post. The Holy Father's insights are stunning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-70800361494029620552008-03-28T19:09:00.000+00:002008-03-28T19:09:00.000+00:00"Standing before the Lord, and waiting upon him."..."Standing before the Lord, and waiting upon him."<BR/><BR/>Exactly !<BR/><BR/>This is how I, a layman, have always seen the role of the priest.<BR/><BR/>Celebration of Mass "ad Deum" is, to me, powerfully symbolic. <BR/><BR/>Mass "versus populum" seems almost to contradict "astare coram te."<BR/><BR/>The priest stands before the Lord, not before the people.<BR/><BR/>The function defines the essence.PeterHWrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734936083886678494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-4359569211937494422008-03-28T12:17:00.000+00:002008-03-28T12:17:00.000+00:00Yes, a very weighty and interesting post. How very...Yes, a very weighty and interesting post. How very beautiful and inspirational for all the priests present.<BR/><BR/>Father, I'm trying to get a translation for the way of the cross commentaries. In particular, the last station as I found this a little strange on the news reports. Do you know where I could find it?<BR/><BR/>BenfanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com