One of the 7 Sacraments is Holy Orders, and may be one of the most special ones at that. Everyone is called to share in most of the Sacraments, but only a few chosen people get to experience the love and gifts that are associated with the Sacrament of Holy Orders. There are many different types of Holy Orders, such as monks, nuns, and priests. However, the priesthood has been and always will be absolutely essential for our faith. They are the select few that have the privilege of being mediators between God and Man. Without priests in the world, we would not be able to partake in the Mystical Body of Christ the way that we were intended to. Today in our society this has become a growing problem, as the number of priests had diminished around the world, especially in the United States.
The four main orders of Catholic Priests are: Monastic orders, Mendicant orders, Canons Regulars, and Clerks Regulars. However, within each of these more general categories, there are many more subcategories of priests. One that we are most familiar with at Strake is the Jesuit order. However, I would like to focus on one of the less common types. The Cistercians are an order of Roman Catholic monks and nuns. Their emphasis on life and charisms revolve around the idea that life is built upon manual labor and self-sufficiency. They were formed in Cîteaux, France. They were originally formed so that they could follow the rules of Saint Benedict more closely.
-Timmy Mashinski
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