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Further Reading
Sacred Scripture
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Gift and Mystery: On the Fiftieth Anniversary of My Priestly Ordination, Pope John Paul II
Letters to My Brother Priests (1979-2005), Pope John Paul II
Authenticity, A Biblical Theology of Discernment, Fr. Thomas Dubay S.M.
Parish Priest: Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism, Douglas Brinkly and Julie Fenster
Christ: The Ideal of the Priest, Blessed Columba Marmion
The Priest in Union with Christ, Fr. Reginald Garrigou-LaGrange O.P.
Theology of the Priesthood, Fr. Jean Galot S.J.
Our Priests: Who They Are and What They Do, Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk
The Case for Clerical Celibacy: Its Historical Development & Theological Foundations, Alfons Maria Cardinal Stickler
Confessions, St. Augustine
The Duties and Dignity of the Priest, St. Alphonsus Liguori
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Ignatius of Loyola
Priests for the Third Millenium, Archbishop Timothy Dolan
Intro to the Devout Life, St. Francis DeSales
Fire Within, Fr. Thomas Dubay
Witness to Hope, George Weigel
The Story of a Soul, St. Therese
The Imitation of Christ, Thomas a Kempis
“…And You are Christ’s”: The Charism of Virginity and the Celibate Life, Fr. Thomas Dubay
Pastores Dabo Vobis – online
Presbyterorum Ordinis – online
Your Parish Priest: A Man of Mystery, Dermot R. Brennan
Reclaiming Our Priestly Character, Father David L. Toups
The Priest Is Not His Own, Fulton J. Sheen
Milestones: Memoirs 1927-1977, Pope Benedict XVI
A Priest Forever: The Life of Father Eugene Hamilton, Benedict J. Groeschel
To Whom Shall We Go?, Archbishop Timothy Dolan
The Cure D’Ars Today: St John Vianney, George W. Rutler
Called To Be Holy, Archbishop Timothy Dolan
Unchanging Heart of the Priesthood, Thomas Acklin
Priestly Celibacy Today, Thomas McGovern
About Being a Priest, Federico Suarez
The Joy of Priesthood, Stephen J. Rossetti
Behold Your Mother: Priests Speak about Mary, Stephen Rossetti
Jesus of Nazareth, Pope Benedict XVI
The Diary of a Country Priest: A Novel, Georges Bernanos
Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II, George Weigel
Salt of the Earth: The Church at the End of the Millennium: An Interview With Peter Seewald, Pope Benedict XVI
Letter to Priests, Pope John Paul II – online
Address to the Clergy, Pope Benedict XVI – online
The Men He Intended: Claiming our Vocation as Priests of Jesus Christ, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. – online.
The Difference God Makes, Francis Cardinal George, OMI
To Save a Thousand Souls: A Guide for Discerning a Vocation to Diocesan Priesthood, Fr. Brett Brannen
Vocations Stories
Sr Thomas More and Sr Michaela interview at St Bonaventure's School vocations day - July 18
Saint of the Day
- St. Paul Miki and Companions
St. Paul Miki and Companions Feast date: Feb 06 On Feb. 6, the Catholic Church honors the 26 Martyrs of Nagasaki, a group of native Japanese Catholics and foreign missionaries who suffered death for their faith in the year 1597. During the 16th century, the Catholic faith reached Japan by the efforts of the Jesuit missionary Saint Francis Xavier […]
- Feb. 6 Memorial of St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs, Memorial
Today is the Memorial of St. Paul Miki, a Japanese Jesuit, and his twenty-five companions (d. 1597), who were martyred in Nagasaki, Japan. They were the first martyrs of East Asia to be canonized. They were killed simultaneously by being raised on crosses and then stabbed with spears. Their executioners were astounded upon seeing their joy at being associated to the Passion of Christ.