Tag Archives: priesthood

“Sinite parvulos venire ad me!”, or, A picture is worth a thousands words.

Posted on 30 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In the last couple weeks I have had posts about boys playing “Mass”, one had a great video, one had a photo I took of a photo at the funeral of a 60-year priest.  Yesterday I posted in a review of … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Book for a man going to seminary

Posted on 18 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
One of my friends is going to seminary and I want to give him a book as a gift about the priesthood or something thoughtful that will help him. Do you have any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
I wanted to suggest … Continue reading →

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PODCAzT 128: “Veterum sapientia”! 50th Anniversary. On Latin in the Church. Wherein Fr. Z rants.

Posted on 22 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Nolite oblivisci hodie quinquagesimum esse anniversarium promulgationis Apostolicae Constitutionis Veterum Sapientia!
Surely one of sorest points of our enduring shame as a Church is the way our shepherds have entirely ignored John XXIII’s Apostolic Constitution Veterum sapientia.
It isn’t long… but documents … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Priesthood ordination customs

Posted on 13 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a seminarian:
As ordination season is fast approaching, I am hoping you can enlighten me concerning a custom relating to priestly ordinations which has become a topic of discussion among seminarians of late. Specifically, I am wondering whether you … Continue reading →

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Fr. Trigilio: what makes priests happy, what grinds them down, and a suggestion

Posted on 25 October 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My friend Fr. John Trigilio, who head the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, has a not on his blog The Black Biretta about priests and happiness.
Here are a few paragraphs from his longer post, which I encourage you to take a … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS POLL: Does an all-male sanctuary foster vocations to the priesthood?

Posted on 25 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

If you are a blogger, may I ask that you link to this poll?  It would be good to have a large sampling.
UPDATE 1407 GMT:
And also…. added as an afterthought, so the numbers might not match the poll above.  You … Continue reading →

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Benedict XVI to seminarians

Posted on 20 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Holy Father’s sermon at Mass with seminarians.
Note especially this:
Approach the priesthood only if you are firmly convinced that God is calling you to be his ministers, and if you are completely determined to exercise it in obedience … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: older men and priesthood

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:

Father, I was in the seminary 14 years ago and completed first
theology. I so badly want to return to the priesthood. I wrote my bishop and
vocation director 10 times and NEVER received an answer.
What does the church have about … Continue reading →

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Doing what you can do.

Posted on 7 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Check out a piece over a Fr. Longenecker’s blog.  Excerpt:
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It was on the way home that the phrase, “Silver and gold I have none” kept echoing through my brain and I realized that the Holy Spirit was speaking to me … Continue reading →

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On the priesthood by St. John Chrysostom

Posted on 28 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today, looking for things about the Sanctus, I ran across this, which priests could incorporate into an examination of conscience:
From Book VI On the priesthood by St. John Chrysostom.  My emphases:
4. [...] What manner of man ought [the priest] to … Continue reading →

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