Priesthood in nature @ Return to the dust

We have not come into this world
We came forth from nature
We are one among the many diverse creatures
each manifesting specific dimension of the universe.
Human is one mode of the universe.
Each celebrates life, offers, and dies
sustaining and nourishing the whole.
The whole nature is priestly, with ongoing sacred rituals.

We are not a separate individual,
in Christ we are; each a specific manifestation of the Word.
Priesthood is one charism in the body of Christ.
We celebrate holiness, offer our life, and even die,
building and mutually nourishing the body of Christ.
The whole body is priestly, each living a sacred life;
Self-emptying, sacrificing, and life-giving.
What nature does spontaneously, we do in awareness;
What Christ did in his body, we do it in the body we belong to. 

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