Christ said, “Come to Me all ye who are burdened” But Catholics cannot go directly to Him* They must approach through a complex hierarchy.

The Priesthood is a form of secondary mediation appointed by Christ. To ignore His provision for the Church is to ignore Christ. We do not say that Catholics cannot directly approach Christ. They may unite themselves to Him by private prayers whenever they wish. But in many matters they need also the other means appointed by Christ and committed officially to the administration of Priests. Remember, too, that Christ identifies Himself with His Church, and meant what He said when He declared of her, “He who hears you, hears Me.” That implies the doctrine, “He who comes to you, comes to Me.” In fact, when Saul was persecuting the Church, Christ appeared to him and said, not, “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou the Church,” but, “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me.”

Radio Replies Volume 1 by Rev. Dr. Leslie Rumble MSC and Rev. Charles Mortimer Carty