Category: Priests
Black Clothes and White Collars
The easily recognizable clothes of a Catholic priest distinguish him from the laity and provide a visible sense of the sacred in the world....
A Male Priesthood
The Bible reveals that Jesus was male and that He selected only men to be ordained as his Apostles. Those Apostles and the bishops...
Catholic Bishops
Today’s Catholic bishops are successors to the original Apostles chosen by Jesus. From the Cathedral that holds the special chair of the bishop, he...
Priestly Celibacy
With few exceptions, only unmarried, celibate men can become Roman Catholic priests. Priestly celibacy is often misunderstood and criticized by those who mistake it...
Vestments
At Mass, a Catholic priest is not dressed like the rest of the congregation. He is also not dressed like the ministers of most...
Spiritual Fathers
When a priest is ordained, he becomes a spiritual father for the entire community surrounding his church. A priest lives out his vocation in...