The Catholic Priest as Icon of Christ
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-oduhonors15572447140190542021-08-03T07:11:12Z The Catholic Priest as Icon of Christ Ratliff, Zachary Alan Theology Priesthood Iconography Prophetic Drama Clericalism in Persona Christi Current discussions of the priesthood have favored examining the priest in light of the functions he performs, e.g. administrative duties, spiritual counsel, and liturgical leadership. This is a shift from an ontological perspective of priestly identity, which identifies the priest by ontological change that happens in the action of ordination. This new character placed on the priest changes him into an icon of Christ. Icons, as suggested in the tradition of iconography, make Christ present and bring us into deeper union with Him by this presence. The priest, then, not only represents Christ but makes Him present through his priestly identity.This conclusion is made sense by the reality and function of prophetic drama in the Old Testament. Like through their spoken oracles, prophets also communicate God’s message through their dramatic actions. These actions, as well as the accompanying oracles and the events that are foretold by them, are interpreted as powerful expressions of God’s eternal will. Likewise, the eternal person of Jesus Christ is powerfully expressed by the priest’s ontological character. 2019-05-08 English text Ohio Dominican University Honors Theses / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1557244714019054 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1557244714019054 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: some rights reserved. It is licensed for use under a Creative Commons license. Specific terms and permissions are available from this document's record in the OhioLINK ETD Center. |
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