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Bernardino boom: record number of seminarians
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jmcgee
What’s behind it? Some answers: A record number of 13 seminarians have begun formation for the Diocese of San Bernardino at Bl. Junipero Serra House of Formation in Grand Terrace, Calif. The men range in age from 18 to 40. Entrants credited priests, discernment nights, and volunteer work for helping them decide to pursue their…
Is this the American Church’s most powerful woman?
By
jmcgee
A tweet from a certain blogger suggested as much. Check out this profile of the woman who is, the COO of the Miami Church: Doing one thing at a time does not seem to be part of God’s plan for Sister Elizabeth Worley. A few years into her teaching career as a Sister of St.…
Chicago pastor pushes for women deacons
By
jmcgee
It will be interesting to see how far this discussion goes. From the Chicago Sun-Times: The Roman Catholic Church is pretty clear on who may join the priesthood: men only. And the way church leaders see it, there’s no room for debate, even though many adherents to the faith would like to see women in…
A beautiful and uplifting tribute to priests
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jmcgee
Just in time for the observance of World Priest Day this weekend, a reader from Milwaukee sent me the video below, of this year’s ordinations of priests. It’s artfully produced, and carries a beautiful message. Take four minutes to watch it and feel inspired, and grateful. (And just try to watch it without weeping. It’s…
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