One argument that is put forward is that if men could discern a vocation to celibacy separately from discerning a vocation to the priesthood, there would be a lower rate of sexual abuse and sexual immorality amongst priests.
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Tag: Pope Francis
Pope Francis at the World Council of Churches
Today Pope Francis made a visit to Switzerland that he has described as an “Ecumenical Piligrimage.” It has been a full day of meetings and
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REPOST: Pope Francis, Complete Pray Tell Coverage
Pray Tell gave extensive coverage to the election of Pope Francis.
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Archbishop Romero’s Winding Path to Sainthood
The people of El Salvador have already declared their saint; he has never been “blocked” on the streets of San Salvador and in the deepest precincts of the heart were the true sainthood resides.
Read morePope: Confessional is Like a Cup of Coffee with God
On Tuesday Pope Francis gave a homily at Casa Santa Marta, calling Lent a time for growing closer to God through “helpful conversation.” While reflecting
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Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple
The Lord turns obedience into wisdom by the working of his Holy Spirit.
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Pope Francis on Liturgical Silence
I wonder if this is one of the places of common ground to be sought among liturgical advocates of various stripes and those who are less connected to the liturgical life of the Church.
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The Relationship between Magnum Principium and Liturgicam Authenticam
The principles of translation in Magnum Principium can be harmonized fairly easily with those of Liturgiam authenticam, with renewed emphasis given to the importance of the comprehension of the text by the recipients. – Bishop Brian Dunn
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Irish Bishops on Translation
Statement of the Winter 2017 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Read morePope Francis: Study Latin, Young People
From CNA: “Pope Francis: It’s Good for Young People to Study Latin.” I agree! This isn’t about liturgy, it’s about stretching the brain and learning a language very
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