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Renewing the Presbyterate Today

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From Oct. 11, 2022, through Dec. 8, 2025, the Church commemorates the 60th anniversary of the most dramatic ecclesial event of the 20th century, the Second Vatican Council. Whether you are a fan or a critic, one cannot deny its incredible impact in the last six decades. One of the main watchwords for the council Read More
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Forming Intentional Communities

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“How good and how pleasant it is, / when brothers dwell together as one!” (Ps 133:1). While the psalmist was likely describing how good it was for the people of Israel to come together in unity, this verse can be used as a source of encouragement in any number of instances. Recently, I have chosen Read More
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Fraternity and Friendship

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Priests leave active ministry for a number of reasons. There are innumerable stressors and challenges in priestly ministry; we have all experienced some of them. In my experience, the most at-risk priest is the priest who (a) has no other priest friends or (b) has no lay friends. It strikes me that both priestly fraternity Read More
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Fraternity of Father Richey

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God’s grace is amazing. Think about it! Oftentimes, as priests, we end up living and working with men of whom we ourselves would never on the surface choose to be with. But over time, these “assignments” become “blessings” because these individuals become friends for life. In one of my assignments, I ended up living with Read More

‘Friendly Fire’ in the Presbyterate

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In any battle among various opposing forces, there can be “friendly fire.” This, of course, happens when members on the same side inadvertently discharge their weapon and injure or cause death to a comrade. Even with the best of training, sadly, friendly fire still happens, and its effects are always devastating. Beyond injury and death, Read More