Priest

A Man for Strengthening Others

Father Paul V. Mankowski, SJ, will be remembered as a man who, remaining faithful to his Jesuit and sacerdotal vocations, became a tower of strength for others. Continue Reading »

16 Sep 2020

Thou Art a Priest Forever

by Paul V. Mankowski

James Carroll can point to a diseased and depraved priesthood, but he has no awareness of its healthy state, no comprehension of its authentic purpose. Continue Reading »

20 May 2019

Lessons from Father Schall

by Sean Salai

Fr. Schall faced his decline with characteristic perspective. Continue Reading »

25 Apr 2019

California Threatens the Seal of Confession

by Charlotte Allen

California State Senator Jerry Hill has introduced a bill to abolish legal protection for the seal of confession. Continue Reading »

18 Mar 2019

I’m grateful to you for getting in touch. Many people today would no doubt think you are strange for considering the priesthood, given the cloud that hangs over the Church. Others might congratulate you for heroism. Actually, both reactions are excessive. For a Catholic young man who is fervent in . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2019

Homecoming

by George Weigel

Pope Francis has named Bishop Gudziak the head of the Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. Continue Reading »

27 Feb 2019

Fr. Rosica, Fraud

by Joshua P. Hochschild

Plagiarism isn’t a violated property claim, but false representation: It is fraud. Continue Reading »

26 Feb 2019

“Synodality” and the Rome Abuse Summit

by George Weigel

There is no single reform template that will address different forms of clerical sexual misconduct in quite diverse circumstances Continue Reading »

20 Feb 2019