Holy Thursday is all about the institution of the priesthood.
Priesthood
September 22, 2019 – Radical Dependency
The radical dependency of having to rely on my parishioners for everything leads me to greater holiness.
May 05, 2019 – Feeding the Sheep
We are short on pastors in the Archdiocese of Seattle, and that may require drastic changes in our parishes.
April 18, 2019 – The All-Male Priesthood
As uncomfortable as it is, Jesus chose only men to be priests because priests must be icons of Jesus.
January 27, 2019 – Unity and Diversity in the Church
God designed the Church so that her members would be equal, but not identical.
August 26, 2018 – On the Sexual Sins of the Clergy
Wherein I discuss the sexual sins of the clergy.
July 14, 2018 – Focusing on Jesus’ Will
Jesus is the center of our lives and the savior of the world. Following him means asking what he wants, rather than what we want.
January 27, 2018 – On Priestly Celibacy
Priestly celibacy is a charism of the Church that helps priests, and the Church as a whole, to be holy.
January 21, 2018 – Priesthood Requires Discipleship First
The priest crisis is merely a symptom of a greater crisis in discipleship.
November 05, 2017 – Priesthood, Authority, and Sin
I am sorry for all the sins of priests, my own and others'. The only authority a priest possesses, he possesses in union with Christ and his Church.
