Theology of the Priesthood Quotes

“the general solution of the problem encountered by many priests today does not lie in the effort to achieve a position or in professional prestige. It is to be found rather in an option, a faith option, for the value that accrues to the priesthood from on high. For this option there is no substitute. The priest must believe in an authority which is of a different kind than the social prestige attached to a profession. He must be convinced that his ministry is beneficial for the supernatural well-being of mankind, even if many do not see it that way. In describing the ideal image of the priest, we should not take the position that human success is, in principle, an integral part of that image. We must insist on the characteristics that emerge from the gospel: Jesus allowed himself to be ignored and rejected. In order to win acceptance for his message, he invoked the authority of the Father who had sent him. When he met with opposition, he did not look elsewhere for ways to make himself better understood, or for prestige. When miracles brought him human success, he explicitly disavowed it. He presented himself under his true title, as the Son sent by the Father to reveal and effect salvation.”
― Jean Galot, Theology of the Priesthood