All who have been regenerated in
Christ are made kings by the sign of the cross and consecrated priests by the
anointing of the Holy Spirit, . . . All Christians who live spiritual lives
according to reason recognize that they have a part in the royal race and the
priestly office. . . . What could be more priestly than dedicating a pure
conscience to the Lord and offering spotless sacrifices of devotion from the
altar of the heart. (Sermon 4.1 in Daniel Keating, First and Second
Peter, Jude [Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture; Grand Rapids, Mich.:
Baker Academic, 2019], )
