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Category Archives: Priests and Priesthood
26 May 1991: 32nd anniversary of ordination
Many priests observe the anniversary of their ordination at this time of year. It is a common time for ordinations, probably because Ember Days were common times for ordinations and Ember Days fall during the Pentecost Octave. It is my … Read More
Bad floods in Italy! A priest. A book. A bridge.
You long-time readers will know that when there is a hurricane or some natural phenomenon like storms that spawn tornadoes coming along I plead with bishops and priests to put on their gear and pray against the storms using the … Read More
FATHERS! Called into the chancery? Possible trouble? The first 24 HOURS are critically important. Be CAREFUL. TAKE ADVICE.
One of the advantages to being in Rome is that I can catch up with friends and acquaintances who come for pleasure or for work. What work? Sometimes journalistic. Often canonical. There are canon lawyers who come to Rome for … Read More
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ROME 23/04 – Day 18: Viewed from afar
The sun rose at 0624 and set at 1956. The Ave Maria is at 2015. Weather in Rome has been… unpleasant. Very cool, breezy and off and on rainy. So, you can’t plan easily. Tomorrow should be nicer. I hope … Read More
Just when you thought…
… priests couldn’t get stupider. Meet “Father Relevant Niceguy”, on loan to this diocese from the Diocese of Libville. He thought that carrying a great chocolate Easter egg around would be meaningful. No question. He was right. I meant a … Read More
WDTPRS – Tuesday in Holy Week: Strengthening our grasp on Christ and His grasp on us
[A special note for priests alone at the end. Nobody else look! o{];¬) ] COLLECT (2002MR): Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, da nobis ita dominicae passionis sacramenta peragere, ut indulgentiam percipere mereamur. This prayer was in the 1962MR on Tuesday of Holy … Read More
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These numbers suggest a seriously unhealthy Church. UPDATED
From this new study about vocations to the priesthood and ordinations in these USA: HERE I was told by a bishop that bishops say they do not hear that men have been inspired toward priesthood by Francis. Of course the … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z rants about clericalism
At Crisis there is a good article: Clericalism Is Dead. Long Live Clericalism! The writer, a priest, explores what real clericalism is all about. It is NOT what libs say it is, by the way. Long-time readers here will recall … Read More
Card. Sarah on what the Church “tragically” needs today
From the introduction of Cardinal Sarah’s new book. When priests offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass unworthily, when they give the Eucharistic Jesus to sinners who have no intention of asking Him to forgive their sin’s or of living … Read More
ASK FATHER: How to deal with a priest who has a difficult personality?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Dear Father Z, I have a question about how to deal with a priest who has a difficult personality. He can be very rough and impolite in his language, even during Mass. He is known for … Read More
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