10. They are not obligated to celebrate mass every day. It is a common assumption that priests are obligated, or promise at ordination, to celebrate mass every day. What priests promise at ordination is to pray the Liturgy of the Hours every day. When you see a priest with his prayer book, it is usually … Read More
Pope Francis and priests that leave, marry and desire to come back
(CNA/EWTN News).- While addressing the priests of the Diocese of Rome on Thursday, Pope Francis also responded to a question about married priests, underscoring that the Church has great concern for priests who leave ministry to get married and later want to return, but that on the other hand he does not know if the … Read More
The Priest’s Own Lent: Prayer, fasting, almsgiving for the good of the faithful
(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
Church recalls violent deaths of pastoral workers in grim year of 2014
2014 was a grim year for the number of Church workers around the world killed by violence or the deadly Ebola virus. In its annual report, Fides, the news agency of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, states that 26 pastoral workers were killed, including 17 priests, 6 religious women, 2 seminarians and 1 … Read More
I have made the pilgrimage of a lifetime
Words cannot express how blessed I have been over the past week. Getting to walk in the Footsteps of Christ, from his humble birth in the cave stable in Bethlehem to his ministry along the shores of the Sea of Galilee, to his entry into Jerusalem, and his cruel death upon the Cross. Finally experiencing … Read More
Priests at Mexico City Cathedral hear 5000 confessions
(CNA).- Responding to an invitation from Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera to seek reconciliation with Christ during the season of Advent, nearly 5000 Catholics stood in line for hours to receive the Sacrament of Confession. According to the Archdiocese of Mexico City’s News Service, some 30 priests spent 12 hours in shifts hearing confessions at the … Read More
82-year-old cardinal says he’ll face jail for democracy
(CNA/EWTN News, By Ann Schneible).- One of several leaders of Hong Kong’s Occupy Central movement to surrender to police after months of pro-democracy protests, Cardinal Joseph Zen has said he is ready to go to jail. “I’m prepared to be jailed, which is the strongest and most sincere proof of the unfairness of the system in … Read More
What Clericalism Looks Like (it may not be what you think)
(First Things) For the past three months, parishioners and friends of the Church of Our Saviour on Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan have been wondering what happened to the fourteen icons that were removed from two pilasters in the sanctuary on the evening of August 22. They have also been wondering why the artwork was … Read More
Promoting All Things Catholic: new promo video by Tekton Ministries
“Promoting All Things Catholic” Tekton Ministries has created a new promo video aimed at raising awareness for the incredible ways we now embrace the New Evangelization. Seeking to walk with God’s people on their journey of faith by providing authentic opportunities for sanctification, formation and evangelization, Tekton’s vision is to serve God’s people in their encounter with Christ … Read More
It’s official! Pope Francis announces 2015 pilgrimage to Philadelphia, USA
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Monday confirmed he will be attending the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia next year. “I wish to confirm according to the wishes of the Lord, that in September of 2015, I will go to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families,” said Pope Francis. “Thank you for your prayers … Read More
Agree to disagree: How young Catholics pose a unique challenge for the Church
By Matt Hadro (CNA/EWTN News).- While a failure to understand doctrine is present in many segments of the Catholic population, young adults are exhibiting an alarmingly casual attitude towards accepting Church teaching, a study commissioned by the U.S. bishops has found. “They feel completely Catholic even while disagreeing with the Church. We often heard ‘the Pope … Read More
Exorcisms on the rise: Occult activity sparks ‘pastoral emergency’
(CNA/EWTN News, By Mary Rezac)- Catholic experts say occult activity and the resulting need for exorcisms has reached a critical level. Just prior to the season of all things supernatural, the International Association of Exorcists (AIE) met for their 12th annual conference in Rome, from Oct. 20-25. According to AIE spokesperson Dr. Valter Cascioli, an increasing … Read More
Pope appoints Bishop Peter F. Christensen of Superior, WI. as bishop of Boise City
The Holy Father appointed Bishop Peter F. Christensen of Superior, U.S.A., as bishop of Boise City (area 218,272, population 1,584,985, Catholics 174,348, priests 91, permanent deacons 75, religious 91), U.S.A. He succeeds Bishop Michael P. Driscoll, whose resignation from the same diocese upon having reached the age limit was accepted by the Holy Father. Biography … Read More
3 priests in favor of ‘gay marriage’ spark controversy in Chile
(CNA)- The secular press in Chile is defending three priests who have come out in support of ‘gay marriage’ and is accusing Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago of denouncing the priests to the Vatican. The Archdiocese of Santiago issued a statement on Oct.13 denying that the Chilean cardinal had denounced Fathers Felipe Berrios, Mariano Puga … Read More
185 churches torched, 190,545 people displaced by Boko Haram says Director of Communications
(news.va) 185 churches in the Maiduguri Diocese were torched and 190,545 people displaced. This is the toll of the violence perpetrated by Boko Haram in the past two months in the diocese of Maiduguri, whose territory includes the States of northern Nigeria: Borno, Yobe and some areas of Adamawa. This was announced by the Director of … Read More
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