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Tag Archives: seminary
FOUR men entered seminary in all of IRELAND this year – UPDATED
UPDATE: From a reader: Hi Father, long time follower, I would like to respond to your remark on Ireland. Perhaps I don’t need to register to tell you about the good news in Ireland. Before Traditionis Custodes, the ICKSP is … Read More
Is cutting off the money the way to go?
The other day, I posted a question from a reader about a priest who had, for the second year, put out a “gay” flag at the parish for Hubris Week. HERE I suggest that, in a situation like this where satisfaction … Read More
BOOK : A guide for forming Catholic gentlemen and future priests – and a mini rant.
A prelude. I treasure a copy of a French book of etiquette from long lost decades, Le Livre D’Or Du Savoir-Vivre. Dictionnaire Illustre De La Politesse. It’s an informative hoot, since much of what it contains is seemingly outdated and, … Read More
Just For Nice! Deacons sing to Mary after their ordination.
Spotted on hated Facebook. A popular custom for ordinations at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary—the ordanandi [ordinati!] chant the Salve Regina in thanksgiving for their newly-received orders. From last Saturday: those who were ordained to the diaconate.
A seminary in Cincinnati with positive numbers. ACTION ITEM! @CatholicCincy
Concerning the number of vocations to the priesthood. From Cincinnati.com comes this. There is a lot in this article. Here are a few snips. More men want to be Catholic priests. Millennials are leading the way. The Rev. Benedict O’Cinnsealaigh … Read More
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ASK FATHER: Too much Precious Blood consecrated. Who should consume?
From a seminarian… QUAERITUR: First and foremost I have to thank you immensely for this blog, which has greatly helped me and some of my brothers from our Seminary down here in Brazil (where stuff like those on Fishwrap are … Read More
ASK FATHER: How early can seminarians start learning to say Traditional Latin Mass
From a seminarian… QUAERITUR: I recently read your post encouraging priests to learn the TLM. It made me think, how early should a seminarian begin to learn it? Would it be jumping the gun for someone in 1st Theology to … Read More
ASK FATHER: What can we do to get these men into seminary?
From a reader: I am a Youth Minister at a parish and have probably a dozen young men (age 12-19) who are discerning calls to the priesthood and are interested in seminary. I have young priests at the parish, but they are reluctant … Read More
Did Pope Francis insult some young priests? Fr. Z opines and tells a story.
This isn’t the sort of thing that should pull much of our attention or energy. However, I have been asked about it in email by a surprising number of people, including priests. It seems that the site Messa in latino picked … Read More
A priest writes about his 40 years of priesthood
Over at Catholic World Report there is a piece by Fr. Peter Stravinskas, who reflects on 40 years of priesthood… his own. His 40th anniversary of ordination comes up on 27 May. This bit got my attention and sympathy. The college … Read More
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ASK FATHER: Vocation to priesthood, but I want only the Traditional Mass
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have been reading it for 4 years and it has greatly helped me as a Catholic and in discerning my vocation. I am 18 and strongly feel called to the priesthood. My question is, are … Read More
Great news about a new college seminary in Charlotte, NC!
While I was in Rome recently, I met a young priest engaged in studies. He was the subdeacon with me for the Pontifical Mass celebrated by Archbp. Sample in St. Peter’s Basilica during the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage. He is from the Diocese of … Read More
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The forge in which future priests are hammered and annealed
From a reader in the Diocese of Charlotte, in North Carolina. Hey Father, On Respect Life Sunday, our newly instituted minor seminary[!] in the Charlotte Diocese (St. Joseph) [NC] took their 8 seminarians and recited a rosary in front of … Read More
I am pretty tired of this B as in B, S as in S.
A few inflammatory points by way of introduction. First, there are those who say that many of the problems in the Church today can be traced back to the influence of a kind of “jansenism” impressed during formation in seminaries way back … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can bishop/rector forbid seminarians from attending Extraordinary Form?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can a bishop in a diocese forbid seminarians from attending the extraordinary form of the Mass? This is happening in the ___ diocese. My friend who just entered this seminary informed me of this when I … Read More
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ASK FATHER: How to support a friend’s vocation to the priesthood
From a reader: Father, I have a close friend who has been as close as a brother to me who is discerning the priesthood. I think he would make a wonderful priest or even religious brother. What steps can I … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can a rector or bishop forbid seminarians or priests use of the cassock?
From a reader: In my diocese there are a small number of seminarians who wish to wear their cassock after their first year of study at the seminary. They have approached the bishop and rector about doing so, but both have refused to … Read More
A seminarian reports on his seminary’s plans for the announcement of the next Pope
From a seminarian: I just got done praying for good weather in Rome. I thought it would be interesting to hear what seminaries are doing during this Conclave, and especially how they will celebrate when our new Pope is elected. … Read More
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Brick By Brick: Extraordinary Form training in seminaries – FOLLOW UP
From a seminarian: I responded before to your inquiry about what training was or was not being offered in seminaries in the celebration of the Extraordinary Form. At the time you inquired there was no training offered for the EF. … Read More
More on priests and formation in both the Extraordinary and the Ordinary Form
This continues a couple different entries (HERE and HERE). From a priest: I am also a young priest (30), and an alumnus of your alma mater. [Neither “alma” nor “mater” in my day, I’m afraid.] Though I have received training … Read More
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BeatifyStickler on WDTPRS – Collect for the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Novus Ordo): “the bowels of compassion”: “Much to ponder. Thank you.”
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