# The Eternal Priesthood

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4th edition; first published in 1883. The Eternal Priesthood defends a high ideal of the Catholic priesthood, while warning of the dangers of failing to meet its rigorous obligations. It was Manning's most influential work, going through 19 editions by 1924, and was translated into most European languages.
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THE
ETERNAL PRIESTHOOD.
BY
HENRY EDWARD,
CARDINAL ARCHBISHOP OF WESTMINSTER.
"Tu es sacerdos in æternum."—Heb. v. 6.
Fourth Edition.
LONDON: BURNS AND OATES.
NEW YORK: CATHOLIC PUBLICATION SOCIETY CO.
1884.
TO THE PRIESTS OF
THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER,
IN MEMORY OF
MANY HAPPY YEARS OF UNITED LABOUR
IN THE SERVICE OF OUR DIVINE MASTER,
AS A PLEDGE ALSO OF
LOVE MORE LASTING THAN LIFE,
This Book
IS INSCRIBED.
ORATIO S. GREGORII MAGNI ANGLORUM APOSTOLI.
Deus qui nos pastores in populo vocare voluisti præsta quæsumus, ut hoc quod humano ore dicimur, in tuis oculis esse valeamus, per Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum, qui vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus, per omnia sæcula sæculorum. Amen.
(Opp. tom. i. p. 1400.)
CONTENTS.
* CHAP.PAGE
* i.The Nature of Priesthood................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* ii.The Powers of the Priesthood................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
* iii.The Three Relations of the Priesthood................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
* iv.The Obligations to Sanctity in the Priesthood................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
* v.The Instrumental Means of Perfection in the Priesthood................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* vi.The End of the Priest................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63
* vii.The Priest's Dangers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
* viii.The Priest's Helps................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................88
* ix.The Pastoral Office a Source of Confidence................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107
* x.The Value of a Priest's Time................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
* xi.The Priest's Sorrows................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
* xii.The Priest under False Accusations................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................147
* xiii.The Priest's Friend................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................159
* xiv.The Priest as Preacher................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................174
* xv.The Priest's Liberty................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................190
* xvi.The Priest's Obedience................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................207
* xvii.The Priest's Rewards................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................222
* xviii.The Priest's House................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................239
* xix.The Priest's Life................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................256
* xx.The Priest's Death................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................272
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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