Angelicum Alumnus, Fr. Louis Hager O. Praem Reposted from st.michaelsabbey “The priest at the moment of the consecration of the sacred species, when the bread and wine substantially change into the true Body and Blood of Christ, speaks in a curious way. It proves that he is not merely the dispenser of the sacrament but the one who offers up the holocaust personally: this is my Body…this is my Blood…he is then at that moment acting in persona Christi; he is the victim, the offering, the sacrifice laid up upon the altar as a sweet smelling gift to the Father for the forgiveness of sins and the salvation of the world.” - Fr. Louis Hager O. Praem, A Reflection Before Priestly Ordination“ (Photo of Fr. Louis‘s first mass) #newpriest #stmichaelsabbey #catholic #ordination #eucharist #inspired #spirituality #holymass #sacred #priesthood #norbertine #romancatholic #vocations