Jeanie Hannaman

By Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Herald - Benedict XVI, the Pope Emeritus… is completely correct to point out that the purpose of the Church is the worship of God, and when the liturgy becomes secondary, then clearly the Church is not functioning as it is intended to, and neither are the people in it. This analysis is simple, but not simplistic. It is, rather, the simple truth.

By Msgr. Charles Pope - There is a sobering passage in the Book of Leviticus that speaks to the need for priests to be faithful to the prescribed liturgical norms. While the offense described in this passage is complex, the main point is clear enough: The liturgy is revealed by God and is not the personal plaything of the priest or the congregation.

Catholic Missionary Disciples - I have seen hundreds of folks I know burnout in ministry. While it is neither cheap nor efficient to have turnover, sometimes we can’t control the fact that people move on. Is there anything we can do about it? Yes and no. While each person in ministry is in control of their own well-being more than any other person, we can certainly help lower the turnover, if we change some of the culture i