What a Priest Does Part 3: Pastors of Souls
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When asking what a priest does we can look to the tradition of the church to see that the main “work” of a priest could best be described as a share in the Tria Munera of Christ the Lord: The Sanctify, Teach and Govern.  In this post we will look at the ministry of Governance or pastoring, by which a priest leads the people of God to a fuller life in the Kingdom.  The ministry of governance (munus regendi) is proper to Christ the King (Christus Rex).  By this office he is King of all of creation and kingdom is lived and spread specifically  in the life of the Church.  ..read more
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Doing something with your life that will last
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I was at my desk at ESPN late one night, working on a story.  I was listening to my music while I tried to capture the highlights of some random Padres-Pirates game.  House music poured through my head phones while I crafted the story.  I noticed the top comment on this random YouTube video was totally out of place for a techno song: “only what you do for Christ will last.” It got me thinking.  In a day or two, no one will care about this story.  It will be lost to history.  That doesn’t mean I shouldn’t work hard on it; it means I should find work that will last ..read more
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But what is I'm also attracted to marriage?
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In an interview, the late Francis Cardinal George, stated that a man who cannot see himself as a husband and father cannot be a priest; the reason, as Cardinal George explained, is that a priest is married to the Church and through his ministry, he brings forth new children to the Church, his bride (Ellen Rossini, June 27, 2004, www.ncregister.com). Seeing yourself as a husband and father isn’t necessarily a sign that God is not calling me to the vocation of priesthood.  A healthy attraction to marriage points to a man who is willing to give his gifts and talents for love of hi ..read more
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A Right Feeling?
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I can remember hearing from other priests and seminarians, “The moment I walked into the doors of the seminary it just felt right, it seemed like home.” Interestingly, when I first passed through the doors of the seminary on a discernment retreat, it actually didn’t feel right at all! In fact, I think I had a pit in my stomach – is God actually calling me to do this?!?! Is God actually calling me to leave my life to enter seminary and study for the priesthood? Is He actually asking me to lay down my life to be a priest? ​ Yet, something inside of me knew that I needed to give Go ..read more
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What a Priest Does Part 2: Teachers of the Truth
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When asking what a priest does we can look to the tradition of the church to see that the main “work” of a priest could best be described as a share in the Tria Munera of Christ the Lord: The Sanctify, Teach and Govern.  In this post we will look at the ministry of teaching, by which a priest builds up the people of God in the truth of the Gospel.   Priests share in the teaching office of Jesus Christ, the Truth.  The Gospels very simply relate that Jesus  “...on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught.  The people were astonished at his teaching, for he ..read more
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The Priest is the most powerful man alive
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The priest is the most powerful man alive.  A frail, dying priest is more powerful than the strongest bodybuilder or the wealthiest celebrity or the most influential politician.  Power is the capacity to make change occur.  Lots of people have the power to create change in this world, for better or for worse.  But none of them have the power of the Roman Catholic priest: the power to command God of the universe…and God obeys! This is true power, the most ultimate change.  As Saint Alphonsus Liguori says, “The dignity of the priesthood is also estimated from the power ..read more
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