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Category Archives: Priests and Priesthood
ASK FATHER: Is the priesthood dominated by men who are varsity-level players or 3rd and 4th stringers?
From a reader (as Substack under my post about Thomas Reese’s latest stupid thing)… QUAERITUR: Is the priesthood dominated by men who would have been varsity-level players in almost any field? Or, because the varsity players left or never entered, … Read More
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Tagged formation, Priests, seminary
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“These, Reverend Father, are no mere words, nor lifeless thoughts, but they are arrows shot from the strong bow of God Himself…”.
From a letter of St. John of Avila to a priest about due preparation for saying Mass: For this purpose, I know of nothing better than to meditate on the fact that our Lord, with Whom we are to treat, … Read More
A priest’s prayers for before and after hearing confessions
Some time ago I posted these but they are worth bringing out again into the light. In old prayer books intended for the use of priests there are glorious little gems. Here are two prayers in Latin for priests to … Read More
Posted in GO TO CONFESSION, Priests and Priesthood
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Day 3 & 4 Conference for Priests: St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
The conference has been great. It is so pleasant to meet up with friends and also to meet young and older priests who have bene reading this blog, some for a very long time. Mike Aquilina has written some 70 … Read More
FOR PRIESTS: Wherein, prompted by this conference, Fr. Z posts something for CONFESSION
I’m at the annual conference for priests held by the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. They have these three times a year. I’ve been going for year and wouldn’t miss it. There is great fraternity and the presentations, on … Read More
Day 1 & 2 Conference for Priests: St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
215 priests from 85 dioceses and 4 countries. Pretty good turn out. Lots of familiar faces and old acquaintences. It’s great to be here an catch up. John Bergsma is giving us the structure of the Book of Psalms … Read More
ASK FATHER: Why did dioceses stop using the word, “the” before words like “priesthood”, “Eucharist, or “Church?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Do you have any insight into why Dioceses stopped using the word, “the” before words such as “priesthood”, “Eucharist, or “Church”, etc? It irritates me, as well as makes me cringe when I read phrases such … Read More
“The law speaks of brotherhood and fatherhood. Many priests experience managerialism and abandonment.”
There is an important post at Rorate today. I’ve written on this topic also, but not for a while. It is critical that as many people review this and, if possible, get it in front of the eyes of bishops. … Read More
WDTPRS – Tuesday in Holy Week: Our grasp on Christ, His grasp on us
[A special note for priests alone at the end. Nobody else look! o{];¬) ] COLLECT (1962MR & 2002MR): Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, da nobis ita dominicae passionis sacramenta peragere, ut indulgentiam percipere mereamur. This prayer was in the 1962MR on Tuesday … Read More
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Priests of the Diocese of Charlotte submit dubia to the Dicastery for Legislative Texts
News today was found at The Pillar. More than 30 priests (31 signatories, representing about one-quarter of the diocesan clergy, with two-thirds of them pastors) from the Diocese of Charlotte submitted formal dubia to the Dicastery for Legislative Texts on … Read More
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