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"Let us bring the peace of the risen Lord to our world, with the freedom born of the knowledge that we have been loved, ...
1.O Jesus, our great High Priest, hear my humble prayers on behalf of your priests. Give them a deep faith, a bright and firm hope and a burning love which will ever increase in the course of ...
Thousands of priests filled St. Peter’s Basilica for the June 27 Mass, the high point of this week’s Jubilee of Priests.
In front of the altar built on the tomb of St. Peter, the men being ordained lay prostrate on the marble floor of the ...
At a time when the U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe shortage of priests, the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, ...
But it would take another nine years, he said, before God told him: “I want you to be my priest.” By then, he had built a career as a high school counselor and coach.
The U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe priest shortage. So it's noteworthy that the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new priests in a single Mass at its cathedral.
Among the group there are engineers, a tech company founder and two future military chaplains. They range in age from 28 to ...
Twelve newly ordained priests walk past pews of family, friends and community members, after their ordination Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington, Va., on Saturday, June 7, 2025.