Fr. Jerry Pokorsky: Who Am I?

By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture, May 26, 2025

Fr. Jerry Pokorsky is a priest of the Diocese of Arlington who has also served as a financial administrator in the Diocese of Lincoln. Trained in business and accounting, he also holds a Master of Divinity and a Master’s in moral theology. Father Pokorsky co-founded both CREDO and Adoremus, two organizations deeply engaged in authentic liturgical renewal. He writes regularly for a number of Catholic websites and magazines

Before his ordination, a priest in the Midwest worked as an airline desk agent. On one occasion, a snowstorm paralyzed the airport. People lined up for reroutes, but it was impossible. He said an unnamed (widely recognized) celebrity lost his patience and demanded, “Do you know who I am? Do you!” The passenger in line behind him dropped his luggage and said, “Oh great. I’m in the middle of a snowstorm trying to get home for Christmas, and now the guy in front of me doesn’t know who he is!

Who am I? Good question. Jesus came into the world to tell us who we are.

Jesus is the Word made Flesh: the Incarnation. The Incarnation elevates our humanity and reconciles us to God. We understand the Incarnation more deeply in the Scriptures, within the Church, and throughout history. The Incarnation carefully guards our distinct individuality. We neither lose our humanity in the divinity nor do we join an esoteric pantheon of gods. …

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