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Category Archives: Year of Priests
13 June 2010
Card. Meisner: converted priests, not ecclesial engineers
This from CNA is a few days old, but it deserves some attention:
World needs converted priests, not ecclesial engineers, Cardinal Meisner states
Vatican City, Jun 10, 2010 / 07:35 pm (CNA).- The Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joaquim Meisner, addressed priests from … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, Year of Priests
Tagged Card. Meisner, confession
15 Comments
11 June 2010
Benedict XVI’s sermon for Sacred Heart and close of Year for Priests
Here is the Holy Father’s sermon for the Feast of the Sacred Heart, marking the closing of the Year for Priests.
I divided the paragraphs a bit more than the release did to make it easier to follow and added my … Continue reading
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity, Year of Priests
16 Comments
10 June 2010
PLENARY INDULGENCE for Closing Day of Year for Priests
I would like to remind all lay people that it is possible to obtain, on the closing day for the Year for Priests, 19 June, a plenary indulgence.
The decree of the Penitenzieria Apostolica says:
During the Year for Priests which … Continue reading
3 June 2010
REMEMBER! 1st Thursday PLENARY INDULGENCE
Remember! The final 1st Thursday in Year for Priests.
In this year dedicated to priests and prayer for priests, Holy Church has provided lay people with a special plenary indulgence on first Thursdays of each month.
For the faithful, a plenary indulgence … Continue reading
Posted in Year of Priests
21 Comments
26 May 2010
WDTPRS: Pro seipso sacerdote – For the priest himself (Part 2 – 2002MR)
Since this is a time of year when new priests are being ordained, and many priests are observing their own anniversaries, and since the Year of the Priest is drawing to its close, let’s have a WDTPRS look at the … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, WDTPRS, Year of Priests
Tagged Pro seipso sacerdote
5 Comments
25 May 2010
WDTPRS: Pro seipso sacerdote – For the priest himself (Part 1 – 1962MR)
In the traditional, Extraordinary Form a priest can add orations for the anniversary of his ordination, Pro seipso sacerdote.
The 2002MR has three formularies Pro seipso sacerdote while the 1962MR has but one.Since this is a time of year when … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, WDTPRS, Year of Priests
Tagged Pro seipso sacerdote
9 Comments
4 March 2010
REMEMBER! 1st Thursday PLENARY INDULGENCE
Remember! 1st Thursday is TODAY… make a plan.
In this year dedicated to priests and prayer for priests, Holy Church has provided lay people with a special plenary indulgence on first Thursdays of each month.
For the faithful, a plenary indulgence can … Continue reading
28 February 2010
The Perfect Priest
The entry here reminded me of an old chestnut about a chain letter:
The Perfect Priest
The results of a computerized survey indicate the perfect priest preaches exactly fifteen minutes. He condemns sins but never upsets anyone. He works from 8:00 … Continue reading
27 February 2010
A new, excellent video DVD on the priesthood
Together with the Vatican Congregation for Clergy, a group in Spain called Home of the Mother (something to do with the EUK Mamie Foundation) has put out a 30 minute video DVD on the vocation to the priesthood.
The DVD is … Continue reading
Posted in REVIEWS, SESSIUNCULA, Year of Priests
19 Comments
Guest rant about priests and then Fr. Z rants about priests
Our friend at Recovering Dissident Catholic, "Cathy of Alexandria" has a particularly good rant, which I feature here (with edits) as a "guest rant". My emphases and comments.
A good priest is hard to find. Heck, a PRIEST can be hard … Continue reading
4 January 2010
A cautionary tale about why we must NEVER stop praying for priests
I read the news that former priest and liberal critic of the Catholic Church James Kavanaugh died at the age of 81. The story is on mlive.com.
One of my spies told me something that the obituary does not mention: Kavanaugh … Continue reading
16 December 2009
Card. Hummes: Without prayer, priests die of starvation.
From CNA:
Cardinal Hummes calls priests to strengthen ministry through prayer
Vatican City, Dec 16, 2009 / 06:57 pm (CNA).- The prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, encouraged priests this week not to neglect prayer because it strengthens … Continue reading
21 November 2009
Series of columns on ZENIT: The Priest in the Eucharistic Celebration
From ZENIT with my emphases and comments:
The Priesthood and the Mass
Theologian Notes the Priest’s Privileged Role
By Father Mauro Gagliardi
VATICAN CITY, NOV. 20, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI proclaimed, as everyone knows, the Year for Priests (June … Continue reading
Posted in Year of Priests
3 Comments
21 October 2009
REVIEW: Prayer Crusade for Priests (Angelus Press)
I received from Angelus Press a small book I want to bring to your attention.
This little book contains prayers in support of priests. A very good thing to have during this Year for Priests.
Inside you kind prayers and also classic … Continue reading
KC Bp. Finn – Priesthood Sunday in the Year For Priests
A reader alerted me to this from the upcoming edition of The Catholic Key:
October 25: Priesthood Sunday in the Year For PriestsBy Most Rev. Robert W. FinnBishop of Kansas City – St. Joseph
We have in our Diocese of Kansas City-St. … Continue reading
