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Publisher's Letter
Priests have been an instrumental part of my life since I was a boy. Our pastor, Fr. Cahill, trained me to be an altar boy. He even taught me Latin. Continue »
Inside This Issue
A Royal Priesthood
What does the Old Testament say about priests?
priest\prest\n: one authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion esp. as a mediatory agent between man and God; specif: an Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, or Roman Catholic clergyman ranking below a bishop and above a deacon. Continue »
Living Icons of Christ
Priest's do more than just "say Mass." They become agents of transformation.
Called to mediate the presence of Christ in the world, priests are set apart to serve the church in every way: as reconciler, as healer, as teacher, and as friend. This is a demanding and often thankless calling. It is also a calling that would be impossible without the grace they receive from the Lord—especially the grace that comes from celebrating the Eucharist. Continue »
A Living Sacrifice
We are all called to share in Jesus' priestly ministry.
Did you know that . . . Continue »
Turning a Mountain of Garbage into a Monument of Hope
What does a busy New York priest have to do with a slum in the Philippines?
Ten years ago, Fr. Jim Hewes read a newspaper article that changed his life. It was about poor people in the Philippines, outside Manila, who existed by scavenging through garbage on a seven-story-high municipal dump. Continue »
Special Feature
The Priest Who Died Three Times
In the Gulag, Fr. Walter Ciszek learned some simple truths.
The first time Walter Ciszek "died" was in 1947. The American Jesuit had disappeared in 1940, shortly after slipping into Communist Russia to work as an underground priest. After seven years, his family and religious community gave him up for dead. Continue »
Seven Weeks of Easter
Fifty Ways to Keep the Joy Alive
Easter is the most important feast of the Christian year—so important that the church sets aside a full fifty days to celebrate Jesus’ victory over sin and death. Not many of us are used to sustaining an "Easter spirit" of celebration all the way to Pentecost, though, so here are fifty easy suggestions. Don’t try to do them all! Each week, just pick a few ideas that work for you and your family. You’ll be rejoicing long after the last jelly bean is gone. Continue »
Suprised by Priests
This little book taught me far more than I expected.
When I picked up this book of stories and testimonies from priests, I simply intended to skim it and make a list of people who might profit by reading it. (Is it ever too early to start on my Christmas list?) Our parish priests, of course, and some other priest friends. Perhaps our only unmarried son. Hmm . . . any other promising young men? Continue »