杏MAP导航 gifts priests with homilies of his Chrism Masses
By Robin Gomes
Entitled, 鈥�Our hard work is precious for Jesus鈥�, the book published by the Vatican Publishing House (LEV) is in distribution from Holy Thursday onwards.
The homilies from 2013 to 2019 are a symbol of his encouragement to priests in their ministry.
At the annual Chrism Mass, priests gather around their diocesan bishops to celebrate their priesthood, symbolizing the unity of the local church. Each of the patriarchs, cardinals, archbishops, bishops and priests present in Rome who joined 杏MAP导航 Francis in St. Peter鈥檚 Basilica on April 18, to renew the promises they made on the day of their ordination, received a copy of the book.
The blessing of the holy oils, or chrism, that is used in the various sacraments during the year also takes place during the Chrism Mass.
The homily of this year鈥檚 Chrism Mass is entitled, 鈥淎nointed in order to anoint鈥�. 鈥淲e are not distributors of bottled oil,鈥� the 杏MAP导航 said. 鈥淲e anoint by distributing ourselves, distributing our vocation and our heart.鈥� 鈥淲hen we anoint others, we ourselves are anointed anew by the faith and the affection of our people. We anoint by dirtying our hands in touching the wounds, the sins and the worries of the people. We anoint by perfuming our hands in touching their faith, their hopes, their fidelity and the unconditional generosity of their self-giving.鈥�
The book contains the following homily titles in full:
- 鈥淪hepherds with the smell of sheep鈥�, March 28, 2013
- 鈥淎nointed with the oil of joy鈥�, April 17, 2014
- "Our tiredness goes straight to the Heart of the Father", April 2, 2015
- 鈥淲itnesses and ministers of mercy鈥�, March 24 2016
- 鈥淭he joyful proclamation鈥�, April 13 2017
- 鈥淐lose to the people of God鈥�, March 29 2018
- 鈥淎nointed in order to anoint鈥� April 18, 2019
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