Do We Have a Church If We Don’t Have Priests?
Deacon Greg pointed me to this video which has excellent production values on a group of newly ordained priests. Beautifully done and a nice keepsake for these men of their…
Can You Hear Me Now?
Today is Good Shepherd Sunday and the gospel contains the line…”My sheep hear my voice, I know them and they know me.” Many people have chosen to take the time…
Why Priests Should Wear Their Collars…and why lay ministers need something to identify themselves like it
Earlier this week I went to a campus function with Fr. Pat, the pastor of our North Campus. It’s rare that I see him without his collar on, as he…
In Boise with the Recently Ordained
It’s been an interesting two days with the recently ordained priests (1-5 years ordained, that is) of the Boise Diocese. I was invited to come and give them a series…
Priesthood and American Catholicism
We need priests. This has been the echo of not merely vocation directors, other men in the priesthood, the faithful themselves but also the call that has not always been…