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Wise to Pay More Tax? Sometimes 'Yes'

By Wayne Lenell. Priests retiring in 2008 must be age 66 to receive the primary insurance amount.

When the Captain Gets Confused

By Donnell Kirchner, C.Ss.R. The parish was suffering and lost because their spiritual leader had lost his way. (Subscription required)

We are His witnesses

Some are invited to become priests and religious, but all are called to serve Him

Ways Priests Can Help Grieving Teenagers

By Victor M. Parachin. Too often teenagers feel "invisible" or are "forgotten grievers" when there has been a death.

Transfers -- Part II

Priestalk by Father Patrick M. Carrion

The star of the Mass?

Priests taking liberties with the liturgy will change with better formation of seminarians.

The Red Zone

By Donnell Kirchner, C.Ss.R. Those troubling times that tempt us

The Priest and Mission

By Monica Yehle. ‘All priests must have the mind and heart of missionaries’. (Subscription required)

The making of the saints

By Jennifer Lindberg. Holy men and women have long benefited from spiritual directors.

The First 100 Days and Every Day Thereafter

By Father Patrick M. Carrion. Priests in a new parish are not immune to scrutiny from staff and people of the parish

The Elusive Dozen(Tax Rules) for Priests

By Wayne Lenell, C.P.A. When the error is eventually discovered, the priest will owe significant amount of back taxes . . .

The Elusive Dozen (Tax Rules) -- It's Tax Time

By Wayne Lenell, C.P.A. This column concludes and summarizes the discusson of tax laws that are unique to clergy

The Drive to the Kingdom

By Father Patrick M. Carrion. On taking the parish on an aimless drive without a roadmap. (Subscription required)

The Deacon Beyond the Parish Boundaries

This column addresses the deacon in ministries which transcend the parameters of the parish itself.

The Deacon at Mass-- Part Three

By William Ditewig. Scheduling the deacon to preach with some regularity (once or twice a month seems to be the norm) . . .

The Deacon at Mass-- Part Five

By William Ditewig. The deacon's own awareness of what is happening around him will be critical. Part 5 in series.

Tech-savvy priests

By Teresa Tomeo. In communications message, pope urges world's priests to use new media to get closer to their flocks

Tax Relief for Priests

By Wayne Lenell, C.P.A. For those receiving a pension, salary and Social Security

Tax Burden for Priests

By Wayne Lenell, C.P.A. Scenario: older priest receives pension, salary and Social Security

Stand Firm in Your Faith

Address by Pope Benedict XVI to priests on May 25, 2006, in the Cathedral of St. John in Warsaw, Poland.

Something Every Priest Should See

By Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. The film beautifully presents a very realistic picture of the religious life. (Subscription required)

Some Priests We’ve Known

By Jim Doyle. Father Norman Muckerman, Msgr. Owen Campion and Father Kevin Donlon.

Sisters and Priests, Partners in Ministry: What Happened?

By Sister Ann Stango, S.C.

Since September 11, 2001

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Seeing the difference between good and bad. (Subscription required)

Saving and Spending in Retirement -- II of II

By Wayne Lenell

Sacrificing for Mass

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Fathers, prepare your people to be strong for themselves.

Removing the Asbestos (aka Volunteers)

Priestalk by Father Patrick M. Carrion. There are two ways to deal with asbestos, you either contain it or abate it.

Programs re-energize burned-out priests' batteries

By Carol Paur. In this age of secularization, pastors are in need of ongoing formation and leadership training

Priests' Mothers: Gifts to Sons and Church

Priestalk by Father Patrick M. Carrion. Mothers of priests play a special role for their sons.

Priests create heavenly harmonies

Our Takes

Priests cope with own losses while helping others

Nothing in seminary prepared Gulf Coast clergy for ministry after brutal devastation

Priests and the New Missal

By Bishop Edward K. Braxton. An opportunity to be embraced, not a burden to be borne

Priests and seminarians voice support for celibacy

Many people wrongly blame it for priest shortage, scandals

Priests and Deacons: New Year's Resolutions

By William Ditewig. January 1 is a valuable cultural marker of new beginnings, new possibilities, new opportunities to transform dreams into realities.

Priests and Deacons: Collaborators in Ministry

Deacons & Priests column by Deacon William Ditewig. One of the goals of this column will be to offer reflections on the current state of the diaconate itself.

Priests and Deacons

By William Ditewig. Partners in Ministry of the Word

Priests and Deacons

By William Ditewig. Partners in building up the people of God

Priests and Deacons

By William Ditewig. The deacon at Mass -- Part Six, after Communion, Concluding rites

Preventing Burnout Through Spiritual Self-Care

By Victor M. Parachin. An increasing number of people — including priests — live lives that are stressed and burning out.

Preaching Strategies

By Richard J. Hart, O.F.M. Cap. Good homilies are usually crockpot not microwave.

Pope calls special year to promote priestly holiness

This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. Just as the Year of St. Paul ends this June, the Church will start marking another special year -- a "Priestly Year."

Philosophy Important for Today's Priest

By David A. Boileau.

Pension Benefits While Continuing to Serve

By Wayne Lenell. It is becoming more common for dioceses to offer part or all of the Priests' Pension Plan benefits to priests who are willing to continue to serve after reaching the minimum retirement age

Pastoral Planning

By William Ditewig. Deacons: 'priest' component, 'lay' component? How do they fit?

Our Priests and Young Catholic Adults

By Francis Kelly Scheets. Throughout the post-Vatican Council era, blame for the vocation collapse has been laid on America’s growing secularism

October 31, Thirty-First Sunday Ordinary Time

Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast of the day, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.

My priestly heroes

Growing up in Nashville, inspiration and role models came from priests, not movie stars

Mutual Formation and Support

There is a fundamental sacramental fraternity which can nurture both priests and deacons.

Mother Teresa and Priests

'You are chosen by the humility of God. . .to do His work'

Morning Meditation Prayer for Priests

By Roger J. Bourgea, S.M. The daily Holy Hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. (Subscription required)

Monica's Detours

Read the story of her journey from being a heavy drinker to the mother of one of the world's greatest saints.

Meals on the Road

By Wayne Lenell, C.P.A. Two issues: a parish’s responsibility to provide meals; what qualifies as a business expense? (Subscription required)

Marriage knowledge

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Priests often have more expertise on the subject of how a marriage works than most spouses are aware

'Making Work Pay'

By Wayne Lenell, C.P.A. Do priests qualify for this federal tax credit?

Living in God's Presence

By Donnell Kirchner, C.Ss.R. In the middle of a busy schedule

Life Comes At You Fast

By Father Patrick M. Carrion. The-seminary-never-taught-us-this moments require trust in the Spirit. (Subscription required)

Letters to the Editor

Free to registered users. This week's letters to the editor include the topics of priests, hell, The End, terrorism, In Focus sections, and psychics.

Letters to the editor

Free to registered users. This week's letters to the editor include the topics of Halloween, tree-huggers, Catholics at Mass, stewardship, paranormal, priests, Mother Theodore Guerin, GIRM, organ donation, and the apolcalypse.

Letters to the Editor

PETA pecks away at monks' egg farm.

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor for March 29, 2009

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor on celibate priesthood, common good, religious trinkets and homilies

Last Things

Last Things for March 2011. (Subscription required)

Last Things

Last Things for May 2011. (Subscription required)

Last Things

Last Things for March 2012. (Subscription required)

Key official: Pope tough on clerical sex abuse

By Gianni Cardinale. In unusual interview, Vatican ‘prosecutor’ details steps taken to address cases of priestly sexual abuse from around the world

Is the Catholic Church Growing?

The 2005 Pontifical Yearbook

Ireland's shameful report

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Abuse of young people -- whether in Catholic or public schools -- can never be excused

In Focus: Scholarship shows evidence of support

While some bishops, priests, and popes were married, there was a clear preference for prelates to be unwed.

In Focus: Reel Presence

By Steven D. Greydanus. Depictions of priests, Religious have evolved on the American silver screen

In Focus: For the Kingdom of Heaven

Through celibate living, priests give a countercultural gift -- themselves -- in order to serve the Church wholeheartedly.

In Focus: Catholic Heroes of early America

Priests, politicians, soldiers and colonists were among the spiritual giants who sacrificed and persevered through many hardships to establish a Catholic presence on the continent.

Imagination Fuel

Epic priesthood is not beyond us

Health for the Priest: Body and Soul

This article has free access for all visitors. By Sister Mary Diana Dreger, O.P., M.D. Those who seek to lead souls to Christ must remember that they too are incarnated souls

Health Care Debate: A Teaching Moment

By Msgr. Owen F.Campion. The Church ... sets certain overall principles that apply to modern health care.

Greg Erlandson: The persistent crisis

Why dismiss as cover-up a groundbreaking example of institutional transparency and self-criticism?

Going Over the Boss’ Head

By Wayne Lenell, C.P.A. Some behaviors have a negative effect on the overall morale of the work environment. (Subscription required)

Extension of Bush Tax Cuts: Most Priests Will Benefit

By Wayne M. Lenell, C.P.A. Ph.D. The reduction in the tax rate does not equate to a reduction in future Social Security benefits. (Subscription required)

European parishes count on foreign-born priests

Europe's Catholics know that their Church's future will depend upon devout minorities

Enjoying Parish/ Rectory Life

Priestalk By William Belford

Employees Are Complaining about Their Paychecks

By Wayne Lenell, C.P.A. The "Making Work Pay" tax credit expired at the end of 2010. (Subscription required)

Editorial: Priests falsely accused

Most false accusations against priests are not cleared up as neatly, quickly and completely as the one aimed at Bishop Zubik.

Eccentric, but respected

Catholic Journal column by Robert P. Lockwood. This week, let your pastor know how much you respect him. Our priests need to hear that.

Claiming Your Pulpit for Spiritual Leadership — Part I

By J. Ronald Knott. Priests have as their primary duty the proclamation of the Gospel of God to all. (Subscription required)

Catholic Communications

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Its many constituencies search the print world and cyberspace for the Truth

Blessed Pope John Paul II

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Priests’ model — his personality as edifying as his words.

Being Brothers

By Msgr. Edward J. Arsenault. Ongoing Formation of Priests and Priestly Fraternity. (Subscription required)

Back to Our Roots in the Permanent Diaconate

By William Ditewig. We can find in the bishops' original rationale for the diaconate a kind of 'founder's vision'

Back to our Roots

By William Ditewig. To provide an impetus and source for adaptations of diaconal ministries

Back to our Roots

By William Ditewig. The historical place and value of the ancient diaconate

Back to our Roots

By William Ditewig. Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem — Part II

Back to our Roots

By William Ditewig. Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem — Part III: the process for admitting married candidates

Back to our Roots

By William Ditewig. Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem – Part V:the Eucharist a common base

Back to Our Roots

By William Ditewig. Pope John Paul II’s Diaconate Catecheses, Part III: ‘Deacons Are Called to a Life of Holiness’

Back to Our Roots

By William Ditewig. Pope John Paul II: ‘Deacons Are Configured to Christ the Servant'. (Subscription required)

Back to Our Roots

By Deacon William Ditewig. John Paul II: ‘Deacons Are Configured to Christ the Servant’ — Part Two. (Subscription required)

Back to our Roots

By William Ditewig. John Paul II: ‘Deacons are configured to Christ the Servant’ — Part IV. (Subscription required)

Back to our Roots

By William T. Ditewig. John Paul II: ‘Deacons Are Configured to Christ the Servant’ — Part V. (Subscription required)

Back to Our Roots

By William T. Ditewig. John Paul II: ‘Active Apostles of the New Evangelization’ — Part One. (Subscription required)

Back to our Roots

By William T. Ditewig. Vatican II and Deacons — Part Five: Lumen Gentium. (Subscription required)

August 4, St. John Mary Vianney

Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast of the day, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.

Are You Praying for Our Priests?

Free access for all visitors. By Paul Thigpen. In this well-deserved Year for Priests, I challenge every TCA reader to remember their priests in prayer.

Are priests superior?

Baptismal and ordained priesthoods have no meaning or purpose without the other one.

A Split Year for IRS Standard Mileage Rates

By Wayne Lenell, C.P.A. Most priests incur some mileage each year for medical purposes, but few qualify ... (Subscription required)

A Dream at Ordination

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. ‘That this human heart may be Christ-like through the years’