Daily Archives: 2012/02/18
Why would a seminarian want to be a priest if all it takes is no more than a spurious phone call alleging abuse for him to be thrown into prison?
I was asked this question today by someone looking over the David F Pierre Jr. books, which present a more accurate history of the recent flood of accused priests. By the way, I’ve received way more requests for the books than … Continue reading
Filed under abuse, seminarians, Vocations
7 Beatitudes: Mt 5,9 — Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God
If you haven’t read the previous posts in this series on the beatitudes, click the category “Beatitudes” and start from the beginning! No repeated info. One beatitude builds on the others! Peacemakers know what war is. War is hell. Always. … Continue reading
Filed under Beatitudes
Accompany me, Father George David Byers, S.S.L., S.T.D., as I begin life as a Catholic Priest-Hermit by choice. Holy Souls Hermitage is dedicated to the sanctification of my fellow priests, bishops & seminarians going through the purgatory of this life or the next. I pray for benefactors daily, offering Holy Mass for their intentions about once a month. You'll have to force me to take your donations, though. Scroll down for an explanation.
