Weekly Faith – Sunday, May 19, 2019
The Fifth Sunday of Easter Readings: Acts 14:21-27Psalm 145:8-13Revelation 21:1-5John 13:31-35 By God’s goodness and compassion, the doors of His kingdom have been opened to all who have faith, Jew or Gentile. That’s the good news Paul and Barnabas proclaim in today’s...
Celebrating Mothers and Sons
In honor of Mother's Day this year, we spoke with a few of the incredible Mothers of the seminarians at the Pontifical College Josephinum. Susan Yakkel, Joan Brandimarti, and Rosalee Beal speak about their sons, Chris Yakkel, PJ Brandimarti, and Brian Beal. Susan on...
Weekly Faith – Sunday, May 12, 2019
The Fourth Sunday of Easter Readings:Acts 13:14, 43–52Psalm 100:1–3, 5Revelation 7:9, 14–17John 10:27–30 Israel’s mission—to be God’s instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth (see Isaiah 49:6)—is fulfilled in the Church. By the “Word of God” that Paul and...
Getting to Know Deacon Chris Yakkel
Chris Yakkel says that there have been signs throughout his life that the priesthood might be his future. As a young altar server watching the priest during Easter mass, he remembers thinking, “I could do that.” Then when Chris went to World Youth Day in Sydney,...
Getting to Know Deacon Kyle Tennant
Kyle Tennant is a native of Franklin Furnace, Ohio, near Portsmouth, and a member of St. Monica Church in New Boston. “I grew up involved in the church and was an altar boy starting at age 7 or 8. My family would have the local priests over for dinner and I always...
Getting to Know Deacon Brian Beal
Brian Beal grew up in Hermitage, PA and says he has admired priests since childhood. He attended Ohio Dominican, and has undergraduate and master’s degrees in theology. Brian ran two non-profits in Pennsylvania; Pro-life of Mercer County and Missionaries of Purity. “I...