The Year of the Priest has passed but the effect it had on my life has not. It was a moment that God gave specifically to priests but also to lay people, so that we could learn how to more fully support and love our shepherds, not just for a …

The wonderful folks at The Catholic Company spent the Year for Priests inspiring folks and recognizing great priests with their Incredible Priests contest.  They asked readers to submit videos and essays to share the stories of priests who had made a difference in their lives.  The results have been incredible!  …

I have been contacted a few times about a grass roots movement to support and encourage our priests at the culmination of this “Year for Priests” by gathering as the Body of Christ to pray a Rosary together.  One such effort is happening on June 19th in San Francisco – …

Father William C. Nicholas is a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco currently serving at Our Lady of Loretto Parish in Novato Ca, in northern Marin County.  Ordained on June 23, 2001, Father Nicholas writes regularly for the Catholic San Francisco and is the author of I Saw the …

Thank you to Anne Hughes for bringing to my attention her wonderful effort to support and encourage our priests during this Year for Priests. Please contact Anne regarding her project entitled “Letters to Priests, Thanking the Men of the Catholic Church”.  Here are the details from her recent press release: …

We are bombarded with negative reports involving Catholic clergy these days. Well, not here. The activities of Catholic priests are under appreciated and under praised. They perform a job that is difficult, lonely and demanding on their physical, spiritual and emotional lives. Acting in persona Christi, is a consuming thing …

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This being Sunday, my normal day of “rest” from my computer, I don’t want to do a long post here, but simply want to invite you to read Pope Benedict XVI’s newly released message for World Communications Day 2010.  This eloquent encouragement for priests to explore and embrace the true …

Here’s the latest of our children’s gospel video messages for this week’s liturgy of the word.  As always, you can locate all of our gospel activities for children — coloring pages, puzzles, mass worksheets, lesson plans and more — here.

Fourth Sunday of Advent Click on the links below to download each item Sunday’s Gospel Coloring Page Mass Worksheets – 7-10, 11-14 Advent at CatholicMom.com – see below in “Extra Activities” Current CatholicMom.com Contests Word Search – not available until after Christmas – please enjoy our extra Advent activities! Crossword – not …

On this week’s podcast, we join in a live teleconference to learn more about the launch of the wonderful movie The 13th Day.  Taking part in the call are: Natasha Howes, Producer of The 13th Day; live from the United Kingdom Ian and Dominic Higgins, WRITERS and DIRECTORS of The …

You may think that as a layperson there isn’t much you can do to celebrate the year of the priest.  All it will mean for a lot of people is mumbling a vocations prayer after Mass.  Here are some “additional” ideas you might consider. Don’t dismiss any because they might …

I love this video from the USCCB suggesting what you and I can do for our priests during this Year for Priests – you’ll have to listen to find out what “PEAK” stands for! Have you “PEAK”ed lately?

Fr. Andrew Gawrych, C.S.C. was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross in 2008. He currently serves at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Phoenix, Arizona. He and Kevin Grove, C.S.C, edited the book The Cross, Our Only Hope: Daily Reflections in the Holy Cross Tradition. Sarah Reinhard …

Here’s a little secret about me – one of my favorite evening pastimes is watching Poker on television with my wonderful husband – romantic, I know… That’s why this wonderful story about Poker Playing Priest Fr. Andrew Trapp caught my attention.  I had heard Fr. Trapp on The Catholic Guy …

This morning, Fr. Leo Patalinghug — of Grace Before Meals and recent Food Network fame — cooked breakfast for me!  Actually, he cooked for over 200 guests, all local members of our Catholic Professional and Business Club.  And he did it while giving an hour long keynote address that had …

This week, we feature the music of contemporary Catholic recording artist and mom Alicia Hernon.  I know you’re going to fall in love with her new CD Beloved.  Mary has so many titles, but in this week’s Mary Moment, Sarah Reinhard shares a poem on a cozy everyday sort of …

I enjoyed reading this announcement of the big splash being planned for the end of Pope Benedict XVI’s Year for Priests (reported by Catholic News Agency).  It seems that all of our wonderful priests, over 400,000 of them, will be invited to Rome to attend a special meeting.  Some critics …

Be sure and check out www.ourpriests.com where you can listen to music dedicated to all priests, plus a song dedicated to the memory of Pope John Paul II. The songs are presented in English and in Spanish. A unique feature of this site is a place where you can post …

I am so very excited to be involved in a wonderful project as we kick off the Year for Priests. I will be serving as a judge in The Catholic Company’s Incredible Priests Incredible Stories Video Contest. Simply create a short video (up to three minutes) sharing why specific your …