Where a newly-minted priest explores his fatherhood.
With spring comes wedding and First Holy Communion season. Here in my parish we have five large sessions of First Communions and we have at least three weddings every saturday for the foreseeable future. These celebrations are among the best of the year. It’s always [...]
A perfect storm – Trying to come up with a homily for Holy Thursday evening and a post on why I am Catholic in less than 200 words. Not until I sat down to prepare that homily did it all click. It’s all because of Holy Thursday. I’m a Catholic first because God calls me [...]
So much has been happening with the new Holy Father. I watched with tears in my eyes this morning as one by one he greeted the parishioners attending his Mass this morning. He greeted them as I greet my parishioners here. With every new pope there comes changes. The change is of the level of [...]
Stunned. Thats really the only way i can describe the last few hours. As soon as I saw the White Smoke the Pastor and I ran – Literally RAN to the church and rang the bells. [...]
In my last post I pointed out the helpful resources put out by the USCCB for use during the Interregnum (Sede Vacante). In it they made clear what priests are supposed to say (or rather, not say) during the Eucharistic Prayers. To make sure I didn’t slip into the old (already) habit of saying “Benedict [...]
I never thought I’d have a conclave during my first year of priesthood! What’s a parish priest to do?! I remember visiting a parish youth group retreat during the interregnum and conclave that elected Benedict. The priest was wearing red vestments and praying to the Holy Spirit to assist the cardinals as they tried to [...]
Social media strikes again. Do something Old Fashioned this Friday it says. Hashtag #OFF – Old Fashioned Friday. The video suggests getting into a boat and rowing around in it. What’s more old fashioned than a boat the video asks. This short video put together by the makes of the DODOcase – an iPad case maker [...]
Recognizing his own human frailty, the Holy Father has, of his own accord, decided to resign the Papacy as of 7pm February 28th. His statement follows: Dear Brothers, I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonizations, but also to communicate to you a decision of great importance for the life [...]
This week is National Vocations Awareness Week and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Office of Media Relations will be posting guest blogs by a young priest (ME!!) or religious January 15-19 at http://usccbmedia.blogspot.com. I was very happy to have been asked by the USCCB to write a little piece for this. Things have been hectic here [...]
Today’s Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is one that I have particular fondness for. not only is our country dedicated to her protection, but so to was the seminary where I received most of my formation. Because of that, it was the tradition of our seminary to ordained its transitional deacons on that day. And [...]
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