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I always get very moved every time I attend a priestly ordination. I can't help but pray hard for the new priest. With eyes of faith, I see in that event a radical, miraculous transformation of a man, usually young, from an ordinary person-yes, already an "alter Christus" with his baptism-to another kind of being "alter Christus," different from the previous one not only in degree but rather in essence, for this time, he is conformed to Christ as head of the Church.

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I'm happy to know that the Vatican issued early this year a new edition of the Directory on the Ministry and Life of  Priests.

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I know I am treading on dangerous water here.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134343 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096945 [AuthorName] => Fr. Roy Cimagala [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 581517 [Title] => Reengineering the priesthood? [Summary] =>

We are now ending the Year for Priests launched by Pope Benedict XVI last year on the occasion of the 150th death anniversary of the patron for priests, St. John Mary Vianney.

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I am referring to the issue of priestly celibacy. The slew of scandals involving priests in child abuse cases now popping up in Ireland, Germany and in other countries in Europe is again putting the spotlight on whether priestly celibacy is any help to a priest's life and ministry.

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Pope Benedict XVI has just declared a Year for Priests last March 16. It will start on June 19, both the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests.

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I always get very moved every time I attend a priestly ordination. I can't help but pray hard for the new priest. With eyes of faith, I see in that event a radical, miraculous transformation of a man, usually young, from an ordinary person-yes, already an "alter Christus" with his baptism-to another kind of being "alter Christus," different from the previous one not only in degree but rather in essence, for this time, he is conformed to Christ as head of the Church.

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I'm happy to know that the Vatican issued early this year a new edition of the Directory on the Ministry and Life of  Priests.

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I know I am treading on dangerous water here.

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We are now ending the Year for Priests launched by Pope Benedict XVI last year on the occasion of the 150th death anniversary of the patron for priests, St. John Mary Vianney.

[DatePublished] => 2010-06-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134343 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096945 [AuthorName] => Fr. Roy Cimagala [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 558749 [Title] => In the news again [Summary] =>

I am referring to the issue of priestly celibacy. The slew of scandals involving priests in child abuse cases now popping up in Ireland, Germany and in other countries in Europe is again putting the spotlight on whether priestly celibacy is any help to a priest's life and ministry.

[DatePublished] => 2010-03-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134343 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096945 [AuthorName] => Fr. Roy Cimagala [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 476556 [Title] => Year for Priests [Summary] =>

Pope Benedict XVI has just declared a Year for Priests last March 16. It will start on June 19, both the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests.

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