And a little piece of history is made in Florida: The former Episcopalian bishop of Southwest Florida, Rev. John Lipscomb, was ordained a priest of the Catholic Church on December 2 at the Bethany Center spiritual retreat in Lutz, Florida. The 59-year-old former Episcopalian was joined by his wife Marcie and approximately 100 diocesan priests.…

In this Year for Priests, few stories could be more surprising, or inspiring, than this one, about a priest named Msgr. Leon Dobosiewicz, from Florida Catholic: At 90, the monsignor, who is parochial vicar at Holy Spirit Parish in Lake Wales and celebrates Mass at the Mission of St. Leo the Great in Nalcrest, doesn’t…

The resume of this Oklahoma deacon is nothing less than staggering: It’s hard for Oklahoma State Veterinary Professor Dr. James Breazile, 74, to go anywhere because once he does, those who get to know him don’t want to see him leave. Among his professions, he has been a mayor of a small town, a small-town…

One of the ongoing horrors of our day is the plight of Sudan’s “Lost Boys.” One of those boys, now grown into a man, is in the middle of an arduous journey that may, God willing, take him to the priesthood.  If you have prayer you can spare, whisper it up for this remarkable young…

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