Far from static, the Church adapts through law and discernment while remaining faithful to her mission.
Change in the Church: ‘We never did it that way before’
‘Someday, I want to be a priest’: Childhood note comes full circle
A note Father Nathaniel Daubner wrote as a second-grader resurfaced on his ordination day.
Extrovert Father VanDenheuvel ready to meet new ACC
Newly ordained priest for the Diocese of Saint Cloud, Father Joseph VanDenheuvel, looks forward knowing and serving the people of God.
Synod asks pastors to share stories, see how God is at work
More than 200 parish priests chosen by their bishops’ conferences or Eastern Catholic synods attended a four-day meeting in Rome to share their experiences and contribute to the ongoing synod on synodality.
Helping our children hear God’s call toward their purposes and heaven’s
From a Christian standpoint, perhaps no component of our baptismal mission is more important or urgent today than our duty to help young people discern their vocation in life.
Educational diversity, Eucharistic devotion are strong features of 2023 class of new priests, report says
Ahead of the 60th annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations April 30, a newly released report shows what one researcher called greater “consistency of age,” more diverse educational backgrounds and a commitment to Eucharistic adoration among men preparing for priestly ordination.
Trusted relationships with priests key to fostering vocations, study says
The 2023 “State of Priestly Vocations in the United States” by Texas-based Vocation Ministry concludes that “the overall role of priests in fostering vocations is significant,” with “around 70% of those ordained” reporting that they were invited by a priest to consider the calling.
Learn from the synod, be ‘missionary disciples,’ pope tells U.S. seminarians
Pope Francis urged the seminarians to listen to God by making room for him in their lives every day and praying in silence before the tabernacle.