I never wanted to be a priest. But here I am. Newly minted Father Brendan, and still wondering how I got here.
Ministry
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
Local priest mobilizes rural parish after Hurricane Maria
Fr. Carlos Francis Méndez led his parish into action after bringing his sorrow about the hurricane devastation into prayer.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
What does a parish of mercy look like?
Matthew Halbach talks about his vision for “total parish evangelization.”
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Pre-Bethlehem: How the church can do more for expectant parents
The church has pre-Cana programs for marriage, but is it falling short in giving couples spiritual preparation for parenthood?
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
How a rural Catholic Church is serving survivors of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Almost two months after the devastating storm, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church is bringing food, water and blessings to the residents of Las Marias, Puerto Rico.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
Thinking about joining the Jesuits? Stop sitting on the fence and try it out.
I know this is generally not O.K. to do, writing a whole article about joining the Jesuits.
Posted inFaith, Features
10 ways Hispanics are redefining American Catholicism in the 21st century
Rapid demographic changes and the fear of the unknown may explain the anxiety of many U.S. Catholics.
Posted inFaith, Features
Can the Catholic Church keep millennials from passing it by?
Among those Catholics who choose to leave the church, 74 percent do so between the ages of 10 and 20. And 87 percent of them say that it is for good.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis speaks candidly to the church in a new book of interviews
Pope Francis confessed that while he has “chutzpah,” “I am also timid.”
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
I became a priest 50 years ago. Here’s how the perception of priesthood has changed
We have seen an epochal change in the image of a Catholic priest in North America.