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It’s happening at a seminar in Rome. From CNS: In Eastern Christianity — among both Catholics and Orthodox — a dual vocation to marriage and priesthood are seen as a call “to love more” and to broaden the boundaries of what a priest considers to be his family, said Russian Catholic Father Lawrence Cross. Father [...]
From Alaska comes this unusual story of a divorced father recently ordained a priest (shown below with his daughter): It started out as just another routine day on patrol for Officer Steve Gallagher cruising the streets of Olympia, Wash. At an imposing 6’ 4” and 240 pounds, armed with a .45 caliber Heckler and Koch [...]
Given recent developments in Kansas City, I couldn’t help but notice that Bishop Thomas Tobin in Rhode Island is offering some timely thoughts on the promises men make when they are ordained to the priesthood — including, of course, obedience: Obedience to “the bishop and his successors” is another commitment a priest makes to strengthen [...]
One person is calling it a “Christmas miracle,” and he may be right. From the Kansas City Star: The Rev. Jerry Bruggeman wept the other day when he saw his golden chalice. It was stolen 22 years ago. Bruggeman, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was given the chalice, engraved with his name, on the day of [...]
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