Father Dustin Dought and Jill Rauh from the USCCB discuss what parishes can and cannot do to help Catholics participate in political life. thepriest.com/2024/09/12/dos…

Catherine Cavadini reflects on this week’s Gospel, noting, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death the Son of Man will rise.” The disciples misunderstand: oursundayvisitor.com/how-to-fully-u…

How to Energize Our Own Ongoing Human Formation: Exploring the themes of masculine vulnerability, generative friendship, contemplative leisure and memento mori. buff.ly/4gISqFt

Father Ronald D. Witherup assesses the misunderstandings of the Synod on Synodality and offers ways for priests to help our people understand what the synod represents, and what it does not mean. buff.ly/4gN3zFy

Closing out the 80th anniversary history series, Father Robert J. Hater reflects on the digital age and the pandemic and looks to the Church’s future. buff.ly/3TRhQa7

On Friday, we celebrate the memorial of St. Francis of Assisi. Father Sean O. Sheridan explains how St. Francis can be a witness to inspire priests. buff.ly/3zBiCBp

Bishop David J. Bonnar notes that those unforgettable encounters that tug at our hearts and get us thinking. buff.ly/4eQCy1T

Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals this week. Matthew Bunson explains the purpose of cardinals in the Church in Simply Catholic. buff.ly/3BAxv7H

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Father Michael White offers three strategic advantages of the technology to serve our parishes. buff.ly/3YnDR3b

Father Frederick J. Cwiekowski notes that one approach to our formation as priests for a synodal Church may be to examine the virtues — the habits and the dispositions of mind and heart that guide our actions and our way of relating to others. buff.ly/3zYVxIT

Ines San Martin of The Pontifical Mission Societies gives three examples of how Jesus invites everyone to the banquet. buff.ly/4h84iB5

Father Patrick Anderson explores human formation through the themes of masculine vulnerability, generative friendship, contemplative leisure and memento mori. buff.ly/4gISqFt

Father Patrick M. Carrion has been using improv leadership skills to navigate an unconventional situation. buff.ly/40gx2BJ

D.D. Emmons examines the differences between an anticipated Mass and a vigil Mass. buff.ly/4f3cmli

Father Michael Ackerman explains that, with God’s help, facing our shortcomings doesn’t have to be a daunting task. buff.ly/4hkqWGF

Father Patrick Briscoe, OP, shares 10 things we need to know about Pope Francis’ latest encyclical, Dilexit Nos (“He Loved Us”), which offers the Church a striking new reflection on the transformative love of the Sacred Heart. buff.ly/3UmGGPq

Father Gerald Dennis Gill explores the different Catholic funeral rites. buff.ly/4fbBI0q

Father Ronald Patrick Raab talks about his cherished walks and reflections of the Holy Cross religious buried in the community cemetery at the University of Notre Dame. buff.ly/3YNIeES

Reviewing Regulations on Mass Offerings: Questions and answers to the dos and don’ts on Mass stipends. By Father John Chrysostom Kozlowski. buff.ly/3YTmGa3