A priest reader sent this my way: a video from his ordination reception last June, featuring a priest friend whose talents obviously extend beyond pounding the pulpit. Way to go, daddy-o!
Fr. Ken
December 2, 2011 By 6 Comments
A deacon friend sent this my way. It belongs to a priest, who explains: A long time ago, this friend, Mary Ryan (RIP) made me a Ken doll with a full set of liturgical colored vestments – here he is in purple for Advent, and stands in my office as a reminder that Advent is [...]
Homily for October 30, 2011: World Priest Day
October 28, 2011 By 6 Comments
We often say that God writes straight with crooked lines. Few stories could be more crooked, or surprising, than what God wrote with the life of a boy named Martino BaThong Nguyen. He is Vietnamese. His parents worked for the U.S. government in Saigon in the 1970s. Because of their connection to the U.S., when [...]
"There is nothing easy about being in the seminary…"
October 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
As part of the Patheos symposium on seminaries, seminarian Michael Duffy — less than a year from being ordained a priest — reflects on his seminary experience: There is nothing easy about being in the seminary; it is supposed to be difficult. It supposed to be challenging. Being in formation for the Priesthood of Jesus [...]
"Be a man": an anthem for priestly discernment
October 11, 2011 By 3 Comments
Now, for something completely different, from Franciscan University, and the men who are in the Priestly Discernment program. Evidently, a talent for performing tunes from Disney animated musicals (here, a production number from “Mulan”) is an important part of priestly discernment. Who knew? Anyway, the audience clearly loved it. Enjoy.
"What's on your PowerBook?" Meet the Jesuit who appeared in an Apple ad
October 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
The ad above was selected as one of the best Apple ads by an editor at Huffington Post. The Jesuit priest — Creighton University’s Fr. Don Doll, who appeared in it (along with rocker Todd Rundgren) — dropped an e-mail about the experience to CNS: In an email titled “A bit of Creighton in Apple [...]
Why priests are happy
October 7, 2011 By 3 Comments
That’s the title of a new book, and the subject of a symposium on the topic held recently in Washington featuring, among others, Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta. Details: Despite all the negative publicity of recent years, research shows U.S. Catholic priests are demonstrably among the happiest, most job-fulfilled and satisfied men in the country, [...]
"Today is a glorious day for the church": beautiful ordination video from Milwaukee
October 5, 2011 By 7 Comments
It features something truly extraordinary, and deeply moving: the ordination of a man who is deaf. Just watch. H/T Imprisoned in My Bones
Schonborn on protesting priests: "I'm not ready for schism"
September 18, 2011 By 25 Comments
Austrian priests who have issued a “Call to Disobedience” have gotten an answer, and it may not be what they wanted. Details: The head of Vienna’s Roman Catholic community ruled out sweeping changes demanded by dissident priests and said there could be “serious conflict” if they defied Church teaching on celibacy or give communion to [...]
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