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Where are you going, Lord?
Quo vadis, Domine? (Where are you going, Lord?) is the question posed by St. Peter as, in confusion and dread, he fled the great fires and persecution of Rome by Emperor Nero.
Just as St. Paul was mystically confronted by Jesus on the road to Damascus and asked by the Lord, “Why are you persecuting me?”; in this instance, St. Peter asks the question and Jesus, in a mystical way, answers, “I am going to Rome to be crucified again.”
Our Newest Priest and His Family
Former Anglican minister Jordan Easley enters the Catholic priesthood with a wife and daughter
By Katie Lovett
As he grew up in a large, devout Baptist community in Memphis, Tennessee, there were a few unwavering norms for Father Jordan Easley.
The son of a Southern Baptist minister and professor father, and a mother who was also a professor, academics were extremely important in his household.
So, too, was faith.
‘It Was Beautiful’
Seminarian Andre Nadeau ordained a transitional deacon
By Katie Lovett
As he began his procession down the aisle of St. Anne Church in Berlin for his transitional diaconate ordination — the last step before his ordination as a priest — Deacon Andre Nadeau held back tears.
Why Do Vows of Celibacy Remain?
Q: Dear Father Francis, I have difficulty understanding why priests still take a vow of celibacy. It seems to me that this practice has ‘run its course’ and that allowing priests to marry would solve a number of problems. Why is this a discipline the Church continues to uphold?
A. The discipline of priestly celibacy is among the Church’s more ancient and debated practices. It has been upheld for centuries as a spiritual commitment deeply rooted in Jesus Christ’s example and the Church’s tradition, with spiritual and practical benefits for both the priest and the Church.
St. Dismas’ Story Reminds Us of God’s Mercy
Each year, the Church invites us into the sacred rhythm of Lent, ushering each one of us to be united to the mystery of Jesus in the desert (Catechism of the Catholic Church 540).
We walk with Christ by embracing this season of sacrifice and penitential acts. By stripping away ourselves and immersing ourselves in the great Scriptural events of salvation history, the hope is that we might better understand and live the economy of salvation, draw closer to God’s heart and further conform to it.
East of Eden Explores the Nature of Good and Evil
And the Lord put a mark upon Cain, lest any who came upon him should kill him.
Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
The Genesis story of Cain and Abel has always left me with a troubling question: why does God find Abel’s offering acceptable but has no regard for Cain’s?
Common good is common ground
On the 18th of April in ’75,
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that fateful day and year
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere (1860)
April 19, 2025, marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the “fateful day” that set us on the road to independence.
The Old North Bridge in Concord lies only 20 miles from New Hampshire, and organized New Hampshire militia units began marching to Boston almost within hours of the first reports of the fighting.
Check out the Finding Communion podcast where Rosemary Ford, the editor of Parable magazine and Robert Dunn, the director of Public Policy for the Diocese of Manchester discuss politics, the Eucharist and the common good, expanding on themes readers will see in the latest editions of Parable.
Baring our Wounds: How Vulnerability Leads to Resurrection
In the Upper Room, after His resurrection, Jesus extended His hands to Thomas, inviting him to touch His wounds. “Put your finger here,” He said, “and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side” (Jn 20:27).
For generations, Christians have pondered the audacity of this moment. Here is the Risen Christ, victorious over death, yet still bearing the marks of His suffering. Why didn’t He erase them? Why not rise in a body unscathed?
The Broom, the Hose and the Trash Can Led to an Epiphany
In a world of social media posts, we have a tendency to share our victories and highlights.
A scroll through the internet will confirm this, showing a world filled with exciting places, perfect meals and stunning people. The perfection of it all is broken only by an occasional video of funny animals, or people behaving badly in public, worthy of our collective laughs or scorn.
