[CynicalBear]

Yeah right. Give me a break. The use of the word priest by the Catholic Church is simply an attempt to inject a false impression.

[Cronos]

“is simply an attempt to inject a false impression.” - yes, your post is doing that — the English term “priest” is simply a contraction of the Greek word presbuteros (presbyster/elder) — these have the responsibility of teaching, governing, and providing the sacraments in a given congregation (1 Tim. 5:17; Jas. 5:14–15).

[Cronos]

CB: Trying to restrict the presence of Christ to a single place and time is unscriptural and dishonest. -- good point, that's why the Eucharist is a participation of Christ's sacrifice which is for all eternity

The High Priest, Jesus Christ is the High Priest and the one-time Sacrifice -- note, this is a participation in the One-Time sacrifice famously captured by Van Eyck in the 14th century painting

We are participating in Christ's one-time sacrifice which as seen in the words of the Apocalypse of St. John of Patmos, as seen in Heaven is the Lamb standing proudly with the blood of Christ in the Eucharist