In Persona Christi Capitis
by Jonathan MitchicanThe teaching of in persona Christi capitis humbles the priesthood rather than exalting it to some magical status. Continue Reading »
A Letter From Young Clergy
by VariousA letter to the Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment. Continue Reading »
Fr. Gavancho's Fate
by Mark C. HenrieFor a layman to trust the present clerical culture and those who sit atop it seems irrational, even irresponsible. Continue Reading »
The House of God Will Not Be Closed
by Benedict KielyTwo priests united by the ultimate witness of martyrdom give us hope and encouragement during these trying times. Continue Reading »
A Crisis of Infidelity
by Robert P. GeorgeInfidelity—literally the lack of faith—is at the heart of recent scandals in the Catholic Church. Continue Reading »
Preaching, An Art of Division
by Peter J. LeithartA preacher speaks the word of God to carry out the priestly task of distinguishing holy and profane. Continue Reading »
Return of the Vocations Crisis
by Marco TosattiThe Catholics-per-priest ratio is worsening, especially in the West—yet Rome seems inclined to prevent traditional orders from growing. Continue Reading »
The Scandal and Allure of the Priesthood
by Philip TartagliaThe priesthood—like the Mass, the Church, and God—must be set apart, no matter how much it scandalizes the secular world. Continue Reading »
Time Magazine Reinvents the Priesthood
by William Doino Jr.In a recent story on the next generation of Catholic priests, Time magazine showed itself to be partisan and misinformed. Continue Reading »
The Priesthood of all Believers
by Timothy GeorgeThe priesthood of all believers is a call to ministry and service; it is a barometer of the quality of the life of God’s people in the body of Christ and of the coherence of our witness in the world, the world for which Christ died. Continue Reading »
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