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Made for This Moment
Daniel J. Cellucci Comments Off on Made for This Moment
“Mr. Cellucci?” The nurse called and I shot up from my waiting room chair. As I walked toward her, I noticed she was trying not to look me in the eyes. “The doctor would like to speak to you about your son in this conference room.” As soon as I glanced to the side and Read More
The Power of Encounter
Msgr. Kieran E. Harrington Comments Off on The Power of Encounter
This year we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the conversion of St. Ignatius. It is curious that we neither commemorate the anniversary of his birth nor his death, profession, ordination or baptism. But this past May 20 we began a year-plus celebration of his encounter with Jesus Christ. This meeting would change Ignatius and the Read More
The Evangelical Counsels
Susan Muto Comments Off on The Evangelical Counsels
The evangelical counsels of obedience, poverty of spirit, and chaste and respectful love are the pathways by which priests imitate Christ and inspire every member of his Mystical Body to do the same. Thanks to these three foundations, priests witness to God’s presence in the events, things and people they encounter wherever he places them Read More
‘Lord, teach us to pray’
Father Jeffrey Kirby Comments Off on ‘Lord, teach us to pray’
The Lord’s Prayer, popularly called the Our Father, was given to us by Jesus Christ himself. In response to the petition of the apostles, “Lord, teach us to pray” (Lk 11:1), the Lord endowed his Church with his short but powerful prayer. As such, it is the oldest prayer of the Christian faith, and — Read More
Why consider a secular institute?
Father Scott Jones Comments Off on Why consider a secular institute?
As a young man, I entered a religious community of priests and brothers and was ordained to the priesthood in 2004. During the nearly 20 years that I was a religious, I was graced with many friendships and a preparation for pastoral ministry that I value to this day. As I approached midlife, however, I Read More
The Beautiful Hands of a Priest
Father Alexander Masluk Comments Off on The Beautiful Hands of a Priest
We have all seen, and maybe even used for our ordination holy cards, the verses penned by an anonymous poet about the “beautiful hands of a priest.” The piece speaks of the many occasions priests use their hands to be the hands of Jesus himself in administering the sacraments to his people. It’s a little Read More
Simplicity of Life
Father Carter Griffin Comments Off on Simplicity of Life
In the early 20th century, popular imagination was alive with the idea of setting foot on the South Pole. British explorer Ernest Shackleton had twice attempted the undertaking and had twice been repulsed by the brutal Antarctic environment. Preparing for a third attempt, he carefully studied all previous expeditions, which he discovered fell into two Read More
‘The Lord Broke into My Life Today’
Father Frank Grinko Comments Off on ‘The Lord Broke into My Life Today’
It is now more than 10 years since I was the spiritual assistant for the San Damiano Secular Franciscan Fraternity located in Dardenne, Missouri, west of St. Louis. At the time, it was under the guidance of Jan Parker, who is now the national minister for the entire Order of Secular Franciscans in the United Read More