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We have to start at the seminary: give the Eucharist the place of honor in the formation of our future priests. Make them aware, at an early age, that they are the ordinary ministers of the Eucharist and the Eucharist should be the centre of their personal lives. Priests should be reminded often that they are the ordinary minister of the Eucharist who delegate this important ministry of distributing Holy Communion to well prepared lay faithful.

— Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane on Eucharist

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "We have to start at the seminary: give the Eucharist the place of honor in the formation of our future priests. Make them aware, at an early age, that they are the ordinary ministers of the Eucharist and the Eucharist should be the centre of their personal lives. Priests should be reminded often that they are the ordinary minister of the Eucharist who delegate this important ministry of distributing Holy Communion to well prepared lay faithful." in the context of "Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane, H.E. Most. Rev. Evaristus Thatho BITSOANE, Bishop of Qacha's Nek, President of the Episcopal Conference (LESOTHO) (14 October 2005) Press Office of the Holy See" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane

Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane (17 September 1938 – 17 July 2010) was a prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Qacha's Nek.