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 »
A Paulist Priest’s Wonderful Life
by William Doino Jr.At ninety-five, Fr. James Lloyd is the oldest living Paulist priest. But you’d never know that from following his busy schedule. Continue Reading »
Spotlight on the Vulnerable
by Philip LawlerAny major American newspaper would immediately fire a reporter who was caught using composite characters or inventing quotations for his stories. Hollywood naturally plays by different rules. A film “based on” a true story is considered acceptable; “recreated” dialogue is the norm. We expect . . . . Continue Reading »
Of Marriage and Orthodox Priests
by Wesley J. SmithIf anyone had asked me what I thought about Eastern Orthodoxy before I converted, I would have said it was basically a popeless Catholic Church, except that its priests can marry. My presumption was mostly wrong. While there are certainly important similarities between the theologies of world’s . . . . Continue Reading »
Facebook and Calling Priests “Father”
by Nathan O’Halloran, S.J.On Facebook people connect using their real names and identities.” “Titles of any kind” are forbidden; “the name you use should be your authentic identity.” So reads Facebook’s official policy, and among those affected are priests using the title “Father.”Priests cannot call . . . . Continue Reading »
The amazing, and now Venerable, Father Al
by George WeigelAt an inch or so over five feet and weighing, I would guess, something on the underside of 100 pounds, Sister Winnie, a soft spoken Filipina, is not your typical dinner speaker. Yet a few weeks ago she held a room full of Washingtonians spellbound with her story – which is also the story of a largely unknown American of whom the Church in the United States should be very proud. Continue Reading »
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