Father Jim is a simple priest who from nothing was able to create a large Catholic community. His strategy is to live and teach the holy scripture of Jesus. Our Lord God has blessed him. Like the apostles who, with the help of the Holy Spirit, were able to bring His teachings throughout the world, Father Jim, with the help of Jesus, enabled the community of Saint Thomas More to flourish in a short time, and like the first Christians, who, inspired by the apostles, offered themselves to help spre… Continue

The Holy Pope Benedict XVI as dedicated this year for priests

Let us thank God for all the priests for their dedication in helping us find Jesus in every person we meet.

Who are priests? They are men, same as all those who offer their lives to the service of humankind, inspired by our God. They open the gates to God’s kingdom for us and accompany us throughout our lives, and continue to help us even after our earthly lives. We expect priests to always be ready to help us each minute of every d… Continue

Please post stories of priests from past or present that have inspired you. This is the 'Year for Priests' and we should recognize these men of God.

I would like to invite everyone to the Envoy Institue Gala in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 8. We are honoring Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, author of Render Unto Caesar. We will have videotaped messages from Father John Corapi and Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus. We will also have joining us George Weigel, author of The Courage fo be Catholic and Witness to Hope and Joseph Bottum, Editor of First Things Magazine. What an awesome night to celebrate life and our pr… Continue

To begin this Year of the Priest, I thought I would share this poem that I ran on my blog earlier this year. May it help us to appreciate all that happens through the hands of our priests.
The first time I read the poem "The Beautiful Hands of a Priest", I found myself in tears about half way through. Six years ago that would not have been the case; I probably wouldn't have even read it. I wanted nothing to do with the Catholic Church let alone priests! But then came my reversion in which… Continue