In Defense of Your Parish Priest
A scene from a fictional parish parking lot… sound familiar? “That was beautiful.” Kim said to her husband Jeff as they walked to their car after Mass. “Absolutely!” Jeff responded. “I am always...
View ArticleBiblical Evidence for Calling Catholic Priests “Father”
“Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven” (Matthew 23:9). Throughout history, including that time since the days when Jesus uttered these words, we have referred to others...
View ArticleDaily Catholic Quote from St. John Vianney on the Priesthood for Holy Thursday
“Saint Bernard tells us that everything has come to us through Mary; and we may also say that everything has come to us through the priest; yes, all happiness, all graces, all heavenly gifts. If we had...
View ArticleWhy do priests keep celibacy?
Dear Sister, Why do priests in the Catholic Church keep celibacy? Dear Friend, I have always been surprised at the apparent vexation this discipline stirs among some Christian people, especially since...
View ArticleHow My Love of Priests Has Made Me a Better Mother
Confession: I have a “thing” for priests. I have a prayer list for priests that’s a mile long, and I find myself, every so often, just praying like crazy for some poor Father Someone-or-Other who’s...
View ArticleWhat the Bible really says about calling Catholic priests “Father”
“Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven” (Matthew 23:9). Throughout history, including that time since the days when Jesus uttered these words, we have referred to others...
View ArticleDaily Catholic Quote from St. John Eudes
“God gives His divine power to priests in such an exalted degree that they may effectuate many marvels that He alone accomplishes. He created this world and can create others. To his priests He gave...
View ArticleEncountering the Word — Hebrews 9:27-28
“And just as it is appointed for men to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to...
View ArticleDaily Catholic Quote from St. Norbert
“O Priest! You are not yourself because you are God. You are not of yourself because you are the servant and minister of Christ. You are not your own because you are the spouse of the Church. You are...
View ArticleMelchizedek Priest of the God Most High
Perhaps the most mysterious, enigmatic and intriguing figure in all of the Old Testament is Melchizedek the Canaanite priest who makes a brief appearance in the Old Testament in Genesis. He is also...
View ArticleEncountering the Word — Hebrews 9:27-28
A Daily Quote From Sacred Scripture “And just as it is appointed for men to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second...
View ArticleNew Freedom and New Challenges
“What religion are most people around here?” I asked the limo driver in Ljubljana, Slovenia heading for the cathedral. “Catholic, but, uh, well — Catholic,” she replied, obviously leaving something...
View ArticleWhat the Bible really says about calling Catholic priests “Father”
“Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven” (Matthew 23:9). Throughout history, including that time since the days when Jesus uttered these words, we have referred to others...
View ArticleEncountering the Word — John 20:19-23
A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said...
View ArticleWhat does the Catholic Church Teach About Holy Orders?
In Defense of the Sacraments of Service—Marriage and Holy Orders On Sunday, we looked at the teaching of the Church on Christian Vocation and answered common objections to its teachings regarding...
View ArticleKing of the Universe—Cause of My Hope
“Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” Today is the final Sunday on the Church’s annual liturgical calendar. Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King—King of the Universe....
View ArticleWhat We Can Learn from Clergy Assignments
Last Sunday, the choir at my parish took me by surprise by singing “Totus Tuus” by Marco Frisina for the meditation after communion. Though I’ve only heard the song a few times, it never fails to take...
View ArticleLessons in Religious Life Learned… from Hollywood?
What could Hollywood teach us about the religious life? It’s easy to get discouraged by how badly movies and television portray the Catholic Church. It was not always the norm, however, and I decided...
View ArticleIs it okay for Catholics to call their priests “Father”?
[NB: Do not miss the video at the end of this article. You will be blessed. —Deacon Mike] “Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven” (Matthew 23:9). Throughout history,...
View ArticleEncountering the Word — John 20:19-23
A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said...
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