Category Archives: Priests and Priesthood

REVIEW: St. Thomas Aquinas – Commentaries on St. Paul in Latin and English (not to mention the Summa Theologiae)

Posted on 15 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The 1983 Code of Canon Law doesn’t mention many saints apart from their feast days.  As you can imagine, the greats such as the Mary the Mother of God, Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Joseph, come up.  Apart from them, … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Priest at Mass as mere “presider”?

Posted on 6 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I have attended a spiritual recollection of cathechesis assistants of ___. The augustinian frater who led the sessions concentrated on the Vatican II, said in his presentation about the SC constitution: “We all celebrate the Mass, the priest … Continue reading →

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More on clerical garb, this time from the Secretary of State

Posted on 16 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Just recently I answered a question from a reader about clerical dress.
This is just in from Andrea Tornielli of Vatican Insider:
An internal circular signed by Cardinal Bertone invites all clerics working in the Holy See to wear black cassocks or … Continue reading →

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REQUEST: Images of Mary: Our Lady of the Clergy

Posted on 15 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Does anyone out there have a larger version of this image? Does anyone have an original of the card which could be scanned?
Notre Dame du Clergé … Our Lady of the Clergy.

Other LARGE images of Mary depicted as Queen … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Should priests be appointed for six year terms?

Posted on 15 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I am curious about the appointment of pastors (specifically diocesan priests). The bishop in the diocese I grew up in (usually) assigns pastors for life. The bishop of the diocese I now live in assigns them to six … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Are priests required to wear clerical dress at all times?

Posted on 15 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Are preist required to wear them at all times?
Im sure you’ve been asked this before. I’m a new reader I cant find the answer on your blog. I’ve tried for two months. Can you answer or refer me … Continue reading →

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Priest asks people to go to confession instead of giving him things for Christmas. Huge response.

Posted on 12 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Please use the sharing buttons!  Thanks!
Here’s a Year of Faith approach… here’s a New Evangelization project.
This, instead of all the blather, is how it is done.
From a reader I have known for many years:
Your recent post brought to mind an … Continue reading →

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Note to priest abusers: You cannot hide!

Posted on 6 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A reader sent this from Boston Daily:
Learning to become a Catholic priest, unsurprisingly, takes a long time—you have 2,000 years of history to cover, not to mention philosophy, theology, and a foreign language to learn before you can be ordained. … Continue reading →

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Selective readings, ruptures in ritual, artificial impositions, reclaiming continuity

Posted on 5 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

CNA/EWTN had a piece about the pilgrimage to Rome in thanksgiving for Summorum Pontificum.  The undersigned was happy to be quoted.
Pilgrims arrive in Rome to celebrate Latin Mass permission
By Matthew A. Rarey
Vatican City, Nov 2, 2012 / 12:01 pm (CNA/EWTN … Continue reading →

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1953: Pius XII to American seminarians: be holy, heroes, officers of the Church Militant (quotes St. Charles Borromeo)

Posted on 4 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Because I am still having some internet problems and composition of posts is a little hard, I have pulled a couple things from the archives in which St. Charles Borromeo is mentioned. (His heart, by the way, in the great … Continue reading →

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