“The high moment in any day is my celebrating Mass. And you stop to think, ‘What am I doing here?’ You can’t beat this! This is the tops!”
Priestly Vocations
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Drawing on their own experience, families say homeschooling cultivates priestly vocations
by Katie Yoderby Katie Yoder“More than one in ten responding ordinands (15%) reported being home schooled,” a 2025 CARA report said. Homeschooling families who spoke with OSV News agreed that homeschooling cultivates priestly vocations.
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NEW YORK (OSV News) — Close to 800 young men from the Archdiocese of New York have responded to a call for interest in the priestly life, according to the …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Especially in a Jubilee Year, but also every day, priests are called to continual conversion so that they can authentically preach the good news of hope, …
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With Nazareth Seminary, the Diocese of Phoenix has entrusted the University of Mary with the academic formation of its seminarians.
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What it takes to be a military chaplain: ‘It’s a call within a call,’ says priest
by Jack Figgeby Jack Figge(OSV News) — A small group of priests serve one of the largest archdioceses in the United States. But their parish could be as far away as a military base …
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(OSV News) — A New Jersey diocese and several priests are suing the federal government over a rule change in religious worker visas, in a case that highlights the perfect …
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INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) — This spring Deacon Tom Hosty and his son Liam made history, becoming the first father and son to both be deacons at the same time in …
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(OSV News) — When people are impacted in their daily lives by strong examples of priests and religious faithfully living out their vocations, Bishop Earl K. Fernandes of Columbus believes …
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ST. MEINRAD, Ind. (OSV News) — One of the biggest changes in priestly formation in the Catholic Church in a generation is gaining traction at St. Meinrad Seminary and School …
