The Pilgrim's Journey

Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Catholic Priests

R RLast Updated: April 27th, 2020Priests

10. Priests aren’t obligated to celebrate the Mass every day. No, priests aren’t required to celebrate the Mass every day. However, through the sacrament of Holy Orders, the priest has promised to pursue holiness and serve his people. What better way to do both than through the Sacrifice of the Mass? By celebrating the Mass … Read More

The Priest’s Own Lent: Prayer, fasting, almsgiving for the good of the faithful

R RLast Updated: September 15th, 2020Spiritual Reflections

(The Priest, OSV)  The most significant annual opportunities for spiritual attention and renewal for Christians naturally correspond to the busiest and most hectic times of year for the Church’s ministers, who labor to provide the faithful with the spiritual resources they need to respond more fully to God’s call to holiness and conversion. Lent is … Read More