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This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. Pope Benedict XVI has proclaimed a Year of the Priest starting June 19.

You Are a Priest Forever...

By Father Patrick M. Carrion. Like any profession and/or vocation each of us is called to live fully in the moment and make today count and then make tomorrow count so that the culmination begins to add up toward the "forever."

Year of the Priest

This article has free access for all visitors. By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Seeing priesthood as it should be seen

Who's most responsible for Church: Priests? Laity?

Openers by John Norton

We're in good hands

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Recent seminary visit introduces prayerful, well-informed men who will lead our Church

Website gives priestly discernment a new twist

By Carlos Briceno. How one diocese uses technology to open the door to conversations

'We need the ordained. But we need lay ministers'

By Carlos Briceno. As supply of priests dwindles, unprecedented meeting focuses on challenges of lay ministry

Truly Relating to People

Only head and heart and the Eucharist will keep Catholics in the Church

Tomorrow’s challenge

This column has free access for all visitors. By Greg Erlandson. Even with a vocations’ surge, the number of priests certainly will plummet. Here’s what we need to do

The Quality of Life of the Dying

Catholic teaching underlines that there is need to distinguish between the quality of life and the dignity of human life.

The Priesthood in America

This article has free access for all visitors. By Msgr. Owen F. Campion

The Priesthood

This article has free access for all visitors. Instituted on Passover -- for a Reason

The Priest of the Year

By Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. Book explores what it is that makes a priest a man of mystery.

The Priest and Roth 403(b) Retirement Plans

Tax rules governing traditional 403(B) retirement plans and Roth 403(B) retirement plans for priests.

The Money Challenge

Is lack of money the greatest challenge facing the Church today?

The Identification and Selection of a Deacon

This column continues our series on the relationship of priests and deacons presented in the National Directory for the Formation, Ministry and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States (2005).

The Faith of an Old Priest

By Joseph F. Beckman. Reflections on the gift of faith

The Ecclesial Vocation of the Theologian

Who is a theologian? What is the work of a theologian? To be sure, the answers overlap, but addressing them separately helps to clarify our understanding of the theologian and his work.

The Cry for a Cultured Priesthood

By Eugene Hemrick. What new virtues do we need to better perfect ourselves and our ministry?

The Church's Future

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. The Church in America simply must find ways to stimulate vocations.

Tax time for priests, too

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. IRS requires priests to submit tax returns, including value of free Church housing

Symposium sheds light on pastoral difficulties

By Russell Shaw. Clericalism and being spread too thin add stress to priest-laity relations, participants say

St. Alphonsus and Priests

By Donnell L. Kirchner, C.Ss.R. The sanctity of her priests is a necessity for the Church's well-being

Shuttered churches

Editorial

Seven Pillars of Priestly Wisdom

By Msgr. Thomas J. McDonnell

Servants and superheroes

By Greg Erlandson. All Catholics -- not just priests -- are called to do the work of the Gospel in the world

Report finds U.S. seminaries generally healthy

By Ann Carey. But urges more moral theology, better seminarian oversight and bishop involvement

Recruiting Volunteers, Resisting Bell-Ringers

Decorating committees, Henry Hyde and the Church as "Organ."

Questions for critics of priestly celibacy rules

This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. Living one vocation well and faithfully is challenging enough, without adding the unique challenges of another.

Programs bring priests' wellness to the forefront

By Carol L. Paur. Some dioceses provide screenings and health classes for pastors, who often do not have anyone monitoring their health care needs

Priests challenged to run 21st-century parishes

Emily Stimpson Pastors juggle leadership responsibilities while keeping Church's mission first and foremost in their minds

Priestly Spirituality

By George Dmitry Gallaro

Priestly Interiority Revisited

By Andreas Hock. To lead people to renewal, priests must spiritually renew themselves.

Priestly Identity

By Msgr. Francis Kelly. The ministerial priesthood is rooted in and continues the Christ-event

Priesthood's meaning

This article has free access for all visitors. By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. It put Catholics in touch with Christ through Mass, confession and the other sacraments

Priesthood: Not Just a Function

We are moving now toward making the priesthood simply a function or a profession.

Priesthood is more than a public leadership role

Respected theologian Sister Sara Butler used to think women should be priests, but further study changed her mind.

Priesthood and Its Many Dimensions

Priestalk by Father Patrick M. Carrion

Priest-chef cooks up recipes for stronger families

By Emily Stimpson. Breaking bread together is a powerful expression of love, says cookbook author and TV host

Priest: 'Alter Christus'

By James M. Dunfee. Catholic teaching says that a priest is an alter Christus.

Prayer of the high priest

By Carl E. Olson. In John 17, Jesus intercedes on behalf of faithful who are given to him by his Father

Powers of the ordinary

By Joseph O'Brien. Why we should still be reading J.F. Powers, who lovingly explored the balancing act between the profound and mundane in priestly life

Parsing good news in the numbers of the world’s Catholics

This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. The Catholic Church is growing slowly but surely

Parish priests exert political influence

By Teresa Tomeo. Study finds that message of priests varies from parish to parish and clearly correlates to parishioners' voting trends

None Is the New Statistic

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Countering the culture of selfishness in the vocations equation.

No matter the question, pontiff has the answers

Here are Pope Benedict's responses to inquiries by children and priests

New book: Priestly character counts for quite alot

Deeper appreciation of gift priests receive in sacrament encouraged

My Replacement

A reflection by Father John Jay Hughes of the St. Louis archdiocese and Church historian.

Ministering to Fathers

A loving father is essential if a man is to become an emotionally and spiritually healthy priest.

Mary and the Priest

By Rawley Myers. Mary is our special help in our sorrows.

Local initiatives put spotlight on priests during their special year

By Carlos Briceno. Groups celebrate pastors and seminarians through storytelling and exhibits

Life behind the rectory walls

By Steven J. Rolfes. Top five challenges priests face as they bring the light of Christ to a dark world

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor for April 13, 2008

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor for June 14, 2009

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor for January 3, 2010

In Focus: Priests who made a difference

By Thomas J. Craughwell. Meet eight missionaries, scientists and reformers whose lives had a profound impact on the Church -- and the world

Imagination Fuel

Epic priesthood is not beyond us

How to uplift the priesthood in the face of cultural challenges

Free access for all visitors. By Emily Stimpson. During this Year for Priests, seminary rector explains why Catholics are encouraged to pray for priests and restoration of priestly identity

Homily Background: June 3, 2007

Background information on the Scripture readings for June 3, 2007.

Holiness of priests

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. A pastor's personal imperfections do not affect the validity of the Masses he celebrates

Here's one way to test the health of your parish

By Sean Gallagher. Pastors share secrets for success in cultivating vocations to the priesthood and religious life

Happy Anniversary!

We're a band of brothers bound together by the shared experience of priesthood

Eucharist and Motherhood

By Christopher Rengers. Vatican's two-prong spiritual plan to boost priestly vocations and fight clerical sinfulness

Emotional Health is a Matter of Balance

By Richard A. Caprio, Ph.D. Respecting and taking care of our legitimate human needs is a value that can help priests live their priesthood to the fullest.

Disconnected pastor

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. Let seemingly distracted priest know how you feel in his presence, then pray for him

Deciphering the pope's new focus on the priesthood

By Marie Pitt-Payne. How the Sacred Heart of Jesus provides a clue to the goal of an upcoming Year of the Priest.

Continuing conversation: Why Catholics leave

Openers by John Norton

Cleared priests face hurdles in return to ministry

By Michelle Martin. Even though they have been exonerated, suspicions of abuse often follow pastors.

Chaste Celibates: Best Spiritual Fathers

By Deacon James Keating

Celibacy: a relevant call for all

By Thomas A. Colyandro. Why the popular arguments against celibate priesthood fail to gain credence within Church

Catholic schools, organizations 'adopt' seminarians

By Carlos Briceno. Program highlights the need for whole Church to nurture vocations

Building up the Church

The parish is a family in which each of us is called to serve with holiness and respect

Book Review; Two Good Guides for Bible Study

Two recommended guides for serioius bible study.

Bishop pushes for greater lay leadership in Church

By Mary DeTurris Poust. New book argues that lay ecclesial ministry is recovery of early Church model of community

Author explores causes of clerical abuse scandal

By Russell Shaw. New book says efforts to address underlying reasons for the crisis are still incomplete

Author explores causes of clerical abuse scandal

Russell Shaw New book says efforts to address underlying reasons for the crisis are still incomplete

Affirming celibacy for Catholic priests

Reflections of a married seminary professor

Accountability and Affirmation in the Fraternity of Orders

By Msgr. James McNamara. We are all sinners; we are all in need of God's mercy

A snapshot of America's priesthood class of 2009

This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. Highlights of USCCB survey of the men who will be ordained priests this year in our country.

A Priest in Crisis

By Terry A. Fulton. It is never easy to carry one's cross

A Picture-Perfect Prayer

By Patrick Berkery. Not many priests speak about the clergy sex scandal. It still hurts.

A New Pentecost Needed

Pentecost is not just the Church's birthday, but also a day of power for the Church to heal, liberate and build up the reign of God. But where is that power today?

A Diocesan Priest with Vows?

By Frederick W. O'Brien. It is the consecrated life; a vocation "inside a vocation."

A Challenging Call to the Priesthood

Liturgy and Life