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Tag Archives: priesthood
On the priesthood by St. John Chrysostom
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 … Read More
Archbp. Nichols (Westminster) on the priest’s role at Mass
From Zenit with my emphases and comments. Archbishop Nichols on Priests and the Mass “We Don Vestments to Minimize Our Personal Preferences” LONDON, JUNE 25, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Here is the text of a homily given by Archbishop Vincent Nichols at … Read More
To honor Benedict XVI’s 60th: 60 hours of adoration, prayer for priests and vocations
A reader alerted me to a very good initiative in the Archdiocese of Denver. 60-Hour Adoration Details Why: To mark the 60th anniversary of Pope Benedict’s priestly ordination What: 60 hours of eucharistic adoration to pray for priests and priestly … Read More
Fatherhood remains foundational
From CNA with my emphases and comments. Despite divorce and other threats, fatherhood remains foundational Denver, Colo., Jun 19, 2011 / 08:42 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In an era of family breakdown and easy divorce, there is still hope for Catholic … Read More
About Fr. John Corapi with observations about our times
I haven’t written much about Fr. John Corapi, because I honestly don’t know much about what is going on. I don’t know the details. But I am sad to read that he is leaving active ministry. I am profoundly sad. … Read More
Posted in Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Fr. Corapi, priesthood, Priests
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Business owners: Want to support vocations to the priesthood?
May I recommend to Catholic business owners… If you want to support vocations to the priesthood, one way to do so would be to find or offer summer jobs to seminarians.
John Paul II – priesthood
I owe this to His Hermeneuticalness and John Paul II. Full disclosure. I was ordained by John Paul II: One of the themes of Pope John Paul II’s pontificate was his insistence on the necessity of the priesthood and his … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged beatification, Fr. Tim Finigan, John Paul II, priesthood
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17 Comments
Everything a priest suffers should send him to my Heart.
It is Friday and it is Lent. Fr. Mark Kirby, OSB, had this on his blog Vultus Christi: This painting depicts Our Lord as he appeared in the Sacred Host exposed in the monstrance at the Institute of Loreto in … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices
Tagged priesthood, Priests, Sacred Heart
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13 Comments
Maynooth Seminary in Ireland: Fit for Mission?
On a blog called Lux Occulta there is posted a pdf of an article in a Catholic newspaper called The Catholic Voice written by a group of seminarians about their experience at Maynooth Seminary in Ireland. As I read it, … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Maynooth, priesthood, seminarians, seminary formation
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64 Comments
What the Military Must Learn from the Church
From the National Catholic Register with some editing and my emphases and comments. While the consequences of abolishing Don’t Ask – Don’t Tell for the military is of great interest, for WDTPRS Mr. Drake’s comments on what homosexuality does to … Read More
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