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Dominican theologian: The goal of the priesthood is to get people to heaven

April 18, 2018 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 7

Father Romanus Cessario, O.P., reminds readers of the eternal focus of the priest, takes aim at the buzzword “discernment,” and shows why every attack on the […]

Analysis

The Youth Synod: The next step in the Francis papacy

March 29, 2018 Thomas R. Ascik 29

The just-issued document for the upcoming youth synod emphasizes social justice, the empowerment of women, and changing the Church’s moral teachings. […]

The Dispatch

Catholicism at the bottom of the planet

March 9, 2018 R. Cavanaugh 2

A priest remembers his time ministering to those living and working in one of the world’s harshest environments. […]

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Bishop Conley of Lincoln: “Success breeds success” when it comes to vocations

January 17, 2018 Nicholas LaBanca 11

The head of a vocational powerhouse explains what his diocese is getting right. […]

Essay

Duc in altum: On Forty Years of Priesthood

May 4, 2017 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 0

On May 27, I will observe the fortieth anniversary of my priestly ordination.  I would like to reflect on these past forty years – and the years that immediately preceded them – not so much […]

The Dispatch

Conference at Seton Hall to focus on the role of the priest in today’s Catholic school

April 27, 2017 CWR Staff 0

The Catholic Education Foundation is hosting its third annual seminar on the role of the priest in today’s Catholic school at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey (a ten-minute ride from Newark Airport) […]

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