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Thus von Balthasar considers the life and mission of today's priests in continuity not only with the first apostles, but above all, with Jesus himself. The person and mission of Jesus Christ stand at the centre of priestly spirituality. Hence all the reflections in this work revolve unswervingly around Jesus Christ and his mission.
Jesus is the source and norm of priestly existence. Only when God, made manifest in the figure of the Saviour Jesus Christ, is understood as the centre from which this priestly existence springs, and only when this enduring centre is proclaimed, can the bold presumption of the Lord in entrusting his mission to weak men be understood in trust and attract new followers, even in lean times.