On Holy Preaching
Something on holy preaching for the feast of Saint Vincent Ferrer: Preach, O messenger of the Word, not to make a name for yourself, but...
The terrible glory of the priesthood
Reading Canon Eugène Masure’s book, “Parish Priest” (Fides, 1955) I fell upon this remarkable passage: It is not only at the Last Supper and on...
The Diocesan Priest: A Religious?
Photo: Don Andrea Sartoro (born 7 September 1945, Priverno, Italy — died 5 February 2006) was a diocesan priest murdered in Santa Maria Church in...
Plus dare non potuit
The image depicts Saint Francesco Caracciolo (1563-1608) in prayer before the Most Blessed Sacrament. Saint Francesco Caracciolo is also the patron saint of Italian cooks;...
The Priesthood and the Holy Face
My friend, Msgr A.B.C., was kind enough to send me from Rome today, the text of a prayer for priests composed by the recently beatified...