REFLECTIONS ON THE YEAR OF PRIESTS

The Supreme Pontiff of the Church, Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year for Priests” beginning with the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 19, 2009, and concluding in Rome with an international gathering of priests with the Holy Father from June 9-11, 2010. The Pope also declared St. John Vianney the Universal Patron of Priests.

Our own Rev. Fr. Anthony Mbanefo, MSP reflects on the priesthood and its meaning during this Year for priests. Click on any of the articles to read them.

Article X - Priest, a Man possessed by passionate love and zeal for God and his Church (Part 2)  (Posted June 17, 2010)

Article IX - Priest, a Man Possessed by Passionate love and zeal for God and his Church (Part 1) (posted June 10, 2010)

Article VIII - What a priest should know (Part 3) (posted May 24, 2010)

Article VII -  What a priest should know (Part 2)  (posted May 5, 2010)

Article VI  - What a priest should Know (Part 1)  (posted April 5, 2010)

Article V - FOR THE CELIBACY OF THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD(Part II)

Article IV - FOR THE CELIBACY OF THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD(Part I)

Article III - ATTITUDE THAT CONSERVES THE BEAUTY OF THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD (PART II)

Article II - ATTITUDE THAT CONSERVES THE BEAUTY OF THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD(PART I)

Article I - APPRECIATING THE GIFT OF THE PRIESTHOOD [For July 2009]