I’ll catch up with you later. I’m on my way to the ordination of eight men for our Archdiocese.
The ordination was beautiful. Chanted music mostly in Latin — a nice touch with our new Archbishop. The ordinanrds receiving their stoles and chausibles, their chalice and patens, the wine and the bread, and finally being seated with the other priests.
I think the highlight is to watch them take their seats with the other priests after the Archbishop asked for obedience, has prayed over them, anointed their hands and finally blessed them. All the other ordained priests including the Bishop Emeritus that we have and the Abbot of Mount Angel Seminary then prayed over the eight men.
May God bless them all.