In this fifth episode on the question, “What is a Priest?”, the conversation deepens the element of creativity, of creation, in priestly work and, especially, what is generated through the creative, priestly activity of Jesus Christ.

The focus this time for Patrick and Jonah is on the image of Priest as Creator. It is no longer enough, we come to understand in this episode, to just be there at the threshold between the Spiritual World and the Physical World. Priests, and all humanity as consecrated individuals, are called into active participation in the creation of a new humanity, a new community and even "a new earth."

In order to deepen this, Patrick and Jonah lead us into a contemplation of how a new, ”third world” - a consecrated world - comes into being that is neither just earth or just heaven, but like a child born of their marriage. A guiding image is given out of esoteric Christian geometry of the “Vesica Piscis”*:

Jonah also shares a story about Emily (editor of the podcast and this blurb, hello from behind the scenes!) and her experience of recognizing a mystery in what happens at the giving of the peace at the conclusion of communion in the Act of Consecration (Eucharist service in The Christian Community). She could ’see’ how this peace blessing worked as a kind of weaving of community.

And where is this new, ”third world”, to be found? Are we all still stuck in the world as it always has been? To illuminate this question, Patrick shares the secret meaning behind the tradition of the Easter Egg Hunt and the true feelings this can awaken with the child to search for this new world that is hidden within the old.

As always, we so look forward to your questions and thoughts and send you all our very warmest greetings.

Notes:

• 2nd Corinthians 5:17 - Jonah worded this as, "if we are all active in christ, we are in a new creating power"
• Book of Revelation 1:5-6 - “To him who loves us and has freed us from the sickness of sin through his bloody and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father…"
• Book of Revelation 3 - White Robes
• John 14:12 - “[You] He will do even greater things than these…"
• John 15:5 - “I am the vine, you are the branches…"
• Matthew 25:14-30 - Parable of the talents
• Matthew 13:1-9 - Parable of the sower
• John 20:27 - "Then he said to Thomas, 'Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.' "
• Acts 9:1-19 - Damascus experience of st. paul
• Matthew 25:40 - what you do to the least of these, you do to me
• * The Vesica Piscis in Geometry and in the Artwork of Christianity

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