Hebrews 5:2 (WEB)
The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
Catechism · 2
The Sacrament of Holy Orders
“…they are consecrated in order to preach the Gospel and shepherd the faithful as well as to celebrate divine worship as true priests of the New Testament."” — Catechism footnote: LG 28 cf. Heb 5:1-10; 7:24; 9:11-28; Innocent I, Epist. ad Decentium: PL 20, 554 A; St. Gregory of Nazianzus, Oratio 2, 22: PG 35, 432B.
The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit
- §784Paragraph 2 · The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy SpiritRead at vatican.va
“…priests to God, his Father.' the baptized, by regeneration and the anointing of the Holy Spirit, are consecrated to be a spiritual house and a holy priesthood."” — Catechism footnote: LG 10; Cf. Heb 5:1-5; Rev 1:6.
Fathers and councils · 4
John Chrysostom
“Hebrews v. 1–3” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Wherefore Paul also saith of the priest, that “he ought as for the people so also for himself to offer for sins, for that he also is compassed about with infirmity.” ( Heb. v. 3, 2.)” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“…but the vocation from heaven, that he should offer gifts for sins who could be touched for those who sinned, for He Himself, it is said, bears our weakness.” — editor's note: Heb. v. 2.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“For I know that I too am compassed with infirmity, and that with what measure I mete it shall be measured to me again.” — editor's note: Heb. v. 2.
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Cross-references · 1
Cited together in Catechism §784.