It is the symbol of the fullness of pastoral power, and reminds the wearer of the Good Shepherd, whose example he must follow. Q. 992. What is necessary to receive Holy Orders worthily?

The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the ... receives the "mark," the seal of the Holy Spirit. A seal is a symbol of a person, a sign of personal authority ...

This Mass, during which the bishop concelebrates with priests from various regions of his diocese, is one of the main expressions of the fullness of the bishop's sacrament of holy orders and the ...