House of the Lord
Posted by Robyn Lee in Faith on Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Have you ever been to a chapel or church dedication? A few months ago I attended one at Holy Apostles College and Seminary. As we often hear of churches merging or closing, it was such a blessing to be at this event.
The dedication began with an impressive procession: faculty, religious, priests and donors, and finally students (that’s where I was). The seminarians in the front of the procession... READ MORE
"Dear Seminarians"
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Have you seen the Holy Father’s new Letter to Seminarians?
It’s made some headlines because in it he defends priestly celibacy, but it is much broader than that.
It’s a lovely reflection on the meaning of the priesthood and what it takes to sustain a vocation if one is called.
In his opening he recalls another time when the priesthood seemed outdated and unnecessary:
When in December 1944 I was drafted for military service, the company commander asked each of us what we planned to do in the future. I answered that I wanted to become a Catholic priest. The lieutenant replied: “Then you ought to look for something else. In the new Germany priests are no longer needed”. I knew that this “new Germany” was already coming to an end, and that, after the enormous devastation which that madness had brought upon the country, priests would be needed more than ever.
In our time, too, priests are needed more than ever, and the pope’s short letter is filled with practical advice about how to prepare for that life.
New Priest Hope
Posted by Arwen Mosher in News on Friday, May 14, 2010
“Fall in love with the Lord, and it will change everything. Fall out of love with Him, and it will change everything.”
That’s the advice given by Monsignor Steven Rohlfs, Rector of Mount St. Mary’s seminary, to his students during the last class before their ordination.
In a time when the Church is getting slammed by the media, this article in the Washington Post is a surprisingly positive interview... READ MORE
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