Qualities of a Good Priest
A priest plays a role in some of the most important points in the lives of those he serves through the celebration of the seven sacraments. But more than that, priests play a role in the everyday lives of many of his parishioners, through the saying of daily mass,...
Weekly Faith – Sunday, September 27, 2020
The Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Ezekiel 18:25–28Psalm 25:4–9Philippians 2:1–11Matthew 21:28–32 Echoing the complaint heard in last week’s readings, today’s First Reading again presents protests that God isn’t fair. Why does He punish with death one...
Am I Being Called?
The reality is that everyone has been called by God to live their life in a particular vocation. And at the heart of every vocation in life is the search for meaning. But discerning a life in the priesthood is a special calling that a man feels when God is calling him...
Weekly Faith – Sunday, September 20, 2020
The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Isaiah 55:6–9Psalm 145:2–3, 8–9, 17–18Philippians 1:20–24, 27Matthew 20:1–16 The house of Israel is the vine of God, who planted and watered it, preparing the Israelites to bear fruits of righteousness (see Isaiah...
Introducing Father William Hahn | New Vocations Director for the Diocese of Columbus
In late 2019, Bishop Robert Brennan appointed Father William Hahn as vocations director for the Diocese of Columbus. After a transition period that began in early 2020, Father Hahn has taken over the role as of July, while Father Noble will continue as pastor of...
Weekly Faith – Sunday, September 13, 2020
The Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Sirach 27:30–28:7Psalm 103:1–4, 9–12Romans 14:7–9Matthew 18:21–35 Mercy and forgiveness should be at the heart of the Christian life. Yet, as today’s First Reading wisely reminds us, often we cherish our wrath,...