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Hungry Sheep, Weary Shepherds
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Hungry Sheep, Weary Shepherds

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by on Jul 17, 2015 in Catechesis, Columnists, Featured, MyChurchParish.com
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Lots of perks come with being the boss, whether you are the boss of a church, company, or nation.  You get to call the shots, for starters.  Then there is good food, good drink.  Travel.  Parties.  Expense accounts.  Pomp and circumstance. Bodyguards. Technology has changed a lot, but people haven’t. In ancient times as in […]

His Flesh is True Food
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His Flesh is True Food

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by on Apr 02, 2015 in Apologetics, Catechesis, Evangelization, Featured, History
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“Take and eat; this is my body… Drink from [the cup], all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant…” (Matthew 26:26-27). These are Jesus’ words at the Last Supper, on the first “Holy Thursday,” as he offered to his apostles what appeared to be bread and wine. As Catholics, we believe that Jesus […]

Called and Consecrated
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Called and Consecrated

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by on Jan 17, 2015 in Catechesis, Columnists, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Sunday Reflections
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When I was growing up, we were urged to pray for vocations. That meant to pray for more priests and nuns. After all, they were the ones especially called by God. The rest of us had to figure out for ourselves what to do with our lives, what school to go to, who to marry, […]

How Shepherds Smell Like Their Sheep
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How Shepherds Smell Like Their Sheep

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by on Feb 10, 2014 in Catechesis, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, MyChurchParish.com
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One of the phrases people quote about Pope Francis is his exhortation that “shepherds must smell like their sheep.”  If you ask ten people what this means, you will likely get ten different answers.  Nobody can agree upon what it means, but everyone can agree it is something important.  I believe that as always, the […]

My Son’s Discernment and His Call for Confession
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My Son’s Discernment and His Call for Confession

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by on Dec 13, 2013 in Featured, MyChurchParish.com, Parenting, Vocations
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The art of daily discernment is a practice and a virtue that many of us tend to forget and at times ignore. By definition the act of discernment from the Latin meaning discernere means one’s ability to distinguish what is happening around them whether positive or negative and to move toward a sound resolution of […]

An Ordination and Gentle Giants
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An Ordination and Gentle Giants

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by on Jun 06, 2013 in Columnists, Featured, Parenting, Vocations
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Three men, brave and determined men, took that final leap into a new life; complete with new titles, responsibilities, and new homes today….never to be the same again. But they prepared for this over a  seven year-span, immersed in the spiritual, biblical, and examples of those around them. They definitely had the support from family […]

The Baptismal Priesthood
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The Baptismal Priesthood

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by on Mar 14, 2013 in Apologetics, Catechesis, Featured, MyChurchParish.com
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A very wise priest is fond of starting all his discussions on the sacraments with the following fundamental truth.  When teaching on the sacraments, we must remember that nobody encounters God without being fundamentally changed.  In the Old Testament the names of individuals were changed.  Moses’ face became as bright as the sun, and Elijah […]

Human Shepherds of God’s Sheep
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Human Shepherds of God’s Sheep

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by on Jul 22, 2012 in Catechesis, Featured, MyChurchParish.com
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First he heard the bells.  Sunday afternoon, mid-1920s, Blessed Sacrament Parish, the Bronx.  The altar boy rang them during Benediction and young Jerry Ryan, then age four, thought the beautiful sound was coming from the monstrance.    Now a monsignor, Father Ryan has been a priest for sixty-seven years.  At age seventy-five, he retired, as required […]

“Ordinations Give Life to the Church”
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“Ordinations Give Life to the Church”

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by on Jun 24, 2012 in Featured, MyChurchParish.com, Vocations
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On June 23rd, the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral of Providence, RI opened her arms to embrace three new priests, who were ordained in a marvelous ceremony that showed the Church at her finest. Bishop Thomas Tobin was supported by five fellow bishops, scores of priests, numerous joyful Religious, and delighted lay faithful—all of whom […]

Remembered Today in Rome: Fr. Vincent Capodanno, American Marine
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Remembered Today in Rome: Fr. Vincent Capodanno, American Marine

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by on May 21, 2012 in Featured, Men, MyChurchParish.com, Vocations
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“Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” — Gospel of St. John, 15:13 There are some men who sum up the character of a nation. One such man was Vincent Robert Capodanno. Capodanno represented what was best about America, and now those who remember him would […]

Why Do SNAP and VOTF Fear the Case of Fr. Gordon MacRae?
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Why Do SNAP and VOTF Fear the Case of Fr. Gordon MacRae?

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by on Apr 12, 2012 in Featured, Law & Justice
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Last month, I was invited by the editors of These Stone Walls to write a “Special Report” about a new development in the case of Father Gordon MacRae, a priest of the Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire whom I believe – to a moral certainty – has been wrongly imprisoned for nearly 18 years. My […]

Love Your Priests – All of Them
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Love Your Priests – All of Them

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by on Nov 21, 2011 in Featured, MyChurchParish.com, Vocations
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Blessed John Paul II gave the Church many beautiful gifts; among them were the Year of the Rosary (2002-2003) and the Year of the Eucharist (2004-2005).  In doing so, he encouraged priests, religious and laity to use these gifts and harness the spiritual power and strength that flows from them. Both he and his successor […]

Did Christ Make the Apostles Priests?
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Did Christ Make the Apostles Priests?

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by on Nov 02, 2011 in Apologetics, Featured
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When discussing the Catholic priesthood, many questions need to be considered. First and foremost, we must ask ourselves where the idea of the priesthood comes from in the Scriptures. Contrary to the ideas of our Protestant brethren, the idea of the ministerial priesthood is clearly enunciated within the New Testament. Indeed, if there is no […]

Why Should Lay People Fast for Priests?
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Why Should Lay People Fast for Priests?

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by on Oct 13, 2011 in Featured, MyChurchParish.com, Vocations
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Jesus said “Behold, I will be with you always, even to the end of the age” (Matthew 28-20).  In all the centuries since His resurrection, with the rising and the setting of the daily sun, Christ has descended to be with us, always. Every time a priest has proclaimed “This is my body…. This is […]

Canons Offer New Way of Life for American Priests, Part Two
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Canons Offer New Way of Life for American Priests, Part Two

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by on Sep 02, 2011 in Featured, Vocations
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If you missed Part One of this interview with the Canons Regular of St. Augustine, you can find it here . In Part Two, the Canons talk about their return to the U.S. and how you can support their mission. Q: Did you think you’d ever come back to serve a parish in the U.S?  […]

Canons Offer New Way of Life for American Priests, Part One
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Canons Offer New Way of Life for American Priests, Part One

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by on Sep 01, 2011 in Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Vocations
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The Canons Regular of St. Augustine, a group of priests who live in community and serve parishes, recently landed in Long Island, New York. Their blend of community life and diocesan ministry is ancient, but a first for the U.S. The Order’s new American foundation, the Canonry of St. Leopold, offers fresh possibilities for U.S. […]

Irish Law Could Force Priests to Break Confessional Seal
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Irish Law Could Force Priests to Break Confessional Seal

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by on Jul 17, 2011 in Featured, Law & Justice
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From the Irish Catholic comes news that confirms just how far Ireland has fallen from its tradition of being the “land of saints and scholars”: The Taoiseach, the Minister for Justice and the Minister for Children are all indicating that a proposed new law will require priests to break the seal of confession if someone confesses […]

Homily at the Mass for the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul
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Homily at the Mass for the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul

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by on Jun 29, 2011 in Featured, The Shepherd's Voice, Vocations
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Pope Benedict XVI, Homily, Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Rome, June 29, 2011 Dear Brothers and Sisters, “Non iam dicam servos, sed amicos” — “I no longer call you servants, but friends” (cf. Jn 15:15). Sixty years on from the day of my priestly ordination, I hear once again deep within me these words […]

The JP2 Generation Tells Its Story: Part Five, Fr. Chris Singer
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The JP2 Generation Tells Its Story: Part Five, Fr. Chris Singer

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by on Apr 08, 2011 in Featured, Vocations
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Presented in cooperation with Greg Schlueter and JP2Journey.com: The JP2 Generation Tells Its Story, remembering World Youth Day 2002 and the impact of Pope John II. Part Five, Fr. Chris Singer God’s ways are mysterious and marvelous.  I had the great honor of attending World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto.  And it was there that […]

Review of the Children's Book <i>Joseph's Hands</i>
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Review of the Children’s Book Joseph’s Hands

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by on Feb 05, 2011 in On Books, Vocations
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God makes every one of us unique, giving us each special gifts and talents. In the newly released book Joseph’s Hands (Bezalel Books, April 2007, paperback, 36 pages), author Kety Sabatini shares a compelling tale which aptly illustrates God’s love and creativity. Beautifully illustrated by Marie Sabatini, Joseph’s Hands is the story of six year […]