vocations
Nuns and Nones: Connection across Generations
Katie Rutter
October 30, 2020
Nuns and millennials: How much could they have in common? Quite a lot, as it turns out.
Origins of the Celibacy Rule
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
When did the Roman Catholic Church begin to require celibacy before a man could be ordained a priest? Why? Doesn’t this suggest that marriage is inferior to celibacy?
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A Priest Speaks Out about Clergy Sex Abuse
Janice Lane Palko
May 23, 2019
In August 2018, a Pennsylvania grand jury released a report on clerical sexual abuse in six Catholic dioceses in the state.
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Becoming a Friar
Richard Goodin, OFM
March 26, 2019
Many people—still living or long dead—guided me to the Franciscans. This is my vocation story.
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Hope through Music: An Interview with Father Rob Galea
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 24, 2018
Addiction, depression, music, and faith—all are part of this popular priest’s journey.
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