While all priests receive a stipend or a salary, it depends on whether they are a part of a religious order or a diocese. Religious priests take a vow of poverty, so their stipend is used to cover basic needs. On the
It’s not easy being the face of the Church. When priests wear a Roman collar in their daily activities, they are bound to attract attention — both positive and negative. Father Jacob Meyer shares his experiences as a priest and how he’s
Sitting near the chapel at Regina Senior Living in Hastings, Minnesota, Fathers Martin and Leonard Siebenaler — brothers in life and in the priesthood — have many stories about growing up on a dairy farm during the Great Depression and their years
I feel good. In the last several weeks I have attended two ceremonies in which young men were ordained priests. In my home diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, I saw five fine candidates receive Holy Orders and become priests, and a week later
As the three men lay prostrate on the marble floor of the sanctuary, I saw them commit to giving their lives for the Bride of Christ, the Church, just as husbands and wives commit to laying down their lives for their spouse.
What comes through clearly from this group of soon-to-be priests is a passion and fortitude that reminds us that Jesus Christ is the way.
The woman behind the register at the coffee shop barely looked at Deacon Charles “Gino” Galley as he ordered his coffee after Mass one Sunday morning. Deacon Galley, 32, was wearing his clericals after having just been ordained to the transitional diaconate
Every year, many dioceses in the United States send a select few seminarians to study in Rome at the Pontifical North American College (NAC). Founded in 1859 by Blessed Pius IX, the NAC has formed thousands of U.S. priests. When a man
MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — Ordinations to the priesthood in Spain have soared by 24 percent in the last year. In 2018, a total of 135 men were ordained priests compared to 109 in 2017, according to statistics released March 12 by the
“He has the servant thing down.” I was leaving Mass at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Holland, Michigan, in town for an event at Hope College. And the Uber driver, Robert, who happened to pick me up, was telling