For celibate priests, there are three specific and essential elements of formation for sustaining their commitment: They need a meaningful reason for celibacy, they need skills for celibate living, and they need a supportive community.
In the wake of an important document on the priesthood, two members of religious congregations offer a few reflections in conversation with the document on another kind of priesthood that is exercised in the church—the priesthood that is lived within religious or consecrated life.
Catholic social thought has much to teach us about how to balance our commitment to the common good with contemporary economic practices and structures.
Untold hours of dialogue, by both the underground and the registered church have left the church in a better position to navigate the challenges to come.