Belonging to a few online priest support groups, I have noticed a question gaining popularity: the value of the changes in priestly formation. The concern is focused on the perception that this change creates an additional year of … [Read more...]
A Letter to Senior Priests
July 27, 2023 by Louise Merrie
Dear Fathers, Thank you for answering God’s call to be a priest and for your many years of active ministry in parishes, shrines, hospitals, schools, colleges, the military, retreat centers, and the missions. Thank you for all of the t … [Read more...]
Stir into Flame: A Response to the Survey Among Recently Ordained Priests
June 24, 2022 by Fr. Andrew LaFramboise
Saint Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy is particularly encouraging to young priests. Being a young priest, I can relate to Timothy and his vocation to shepherd the people of God in the midst of challenging circumstances. Paul writes to e … [Read more...]
The Corporate Associate: Effectively Addressing the Affective Needs of the Newly Ordained
July 4, 2013 by Fr. Marc Lanoue
Pastors of corporate parishes should recognize the need in their newly ordained priest associates to express themselves, or they will stunt their growth as both priests and human beings ... a man ... stunted in his humanity ... will be … [Read more...]
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