Voices
The Rev. Joshua J. Whitfield is a priest of the Diocese of Dallas and pastoral administrator of St. Rita Catholic Community in Dallas, Texas. He is also a regular contributor to The Dallas Morning News.
FaithFeatures
As both father and priest, what worries me most is the spiritual damage I see done to our children as they are scheduled away from both the dinner table and the altar.
FaithShort Take
Given that so many converts come into the church precisely because they have discovered the Eucharist, it seems sensible we should listen to them especially.
FaithFaith in Focus
As a married Catholic priest, I know both fatherhoods. And, I can tell you, priestly fatherhood, like natural fatherhood, is an embodied, deep thing.
FaithShort Take
Yes, the synod on synodality is off to a sluggish start, especially in the United States. But if we are brutally honest about what is broken in the church, we can still have a successful dialogue.
FaithShort Take
Fabricated and impersonal, too many Catholic preachers hide themselves, forgetting that personality matters in preaching.