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Buffalo Catholic Diocese places another priest on leave
The Catholic Diocese has once again placed a priest in administrative leave following an allegation of abuse.
I Am a Priest, and This Is Why I’m Pro-Choice
Why Do Catholic Priests Wear Those Fancy Vestments?
The thing we find strange about today's gospel of the wedding feast is the fellow who did not have a wedding garment.<br>What was the wedding garment that the king deemed so important? First we have to put ourselves back in Jesus' time. Clothes were expensive and poor people probably had only two sets of clothes.
Why We Need a Priest
Everyone needs a priest. No one can approach God without a mediator. It is for this reason that the High Priesthood of Jesus Christ is one of the most glorious truths in all of God’s revelation in Scripture.
How to Properly Respond to the Homosexualist Priest
Let’s be honest: We do not have a “homosexual priest” problem within the Church. Rather, we have a homosexualist priest problem within the Church. Priests who might experience same-sex attraction at least have the possibility of addressing that issue effectively in order to live their priestly vocation as a true icon of the Church’s Bridegroom, …
Why do priests wash their hands during Mass?
The priest does not wash his hands because they are dirty, but to signify a spiritual meaning.
How is it to Be Priest?
Some may think that being a priest is boring or impossible. If you would meet a young priest somewhere, no, not only one but a whole bunch of them, would you...
Where Are You Going Catholic Church?
I encourage you to listen to my church history podcast Triumphs and Tragedies. I'm not a historian by any stretch, and I'm afraid the podcast is more than rough around the edges. It was simply my attempt to give a quick roller coaster ride through twenty centuries of church history so that we can make better sense
What Makes You A Catholic?
So, while I was walking down the aisle of a local supermarket recently, a very nice gentleman passing by asked me, out of the clear blue, “How are the Steelers going to do this year?” …
25 Things Only People Who Went To Catholic School Can Relate To
What Does it Mean to “Defrock” a Priest?
Q: What does it mean when a priest is “defrocked”? Sorry but it sounds like tearing his clothes off! –Jane A: References to priests being “defrocked” have recently turned up in numerous art…
Can a Catholic receive communion in a Protestant church?
You are at the wedding of a beloved family member or friend, which is taking place at a Lutheran church. You gladly accepted the invitation to celebrate this happy day with the bride and groom. But then there is a call to come to the table of the Lord’s Supper, to receive communion. This is the awkward moment you knew was coming. Can you, and should you, a practicing Catholic, accept the invitation?
Why Catholic bishops are terrified of investigations
Can Catholics go to Protestant churches?
We have a lot in common with our Protestant brothers and sisters, and there are definitely ways we can worship together... with a couple caveats, however. HA...
What if a Priest Sins and Still Says Mass?
As we all know, priests are not any more exempt from sin than the rest of us. But what happens if a priest does sin and then celebrates the Eucharist or othe...
Why are Catholics so good at creating co-ops?
Business, too, is a kind of formation, for better or worse.
Work in Progress: Two Catholic priests reflect on how the job has changed
Taking that first step down a career path can be daunting, like stepping into a world completely unknown. On the flip side, if you’ve been walking that
How do Catholics have sex?
What FiveThirtyEight gets wrong about Catholic hospitals
For a website with a quantitative bent, FiveThirtyEight is surprisingly willing in this case to use statistics to obscure the truth.
10 Reasons Why Catholics Don’t Evangelize
Preach the gospel at all times. The use of words is necessary.
Why Become a Priest? Powerful Reasons, Great Answers!
Why Become a Priest? Powerful Reasons, Great Answers! Are you ready to say YES! to God? Are you ready to become a priest? Christendom desperately needs holy ...
