November 2023 By Father Stephen Durkee, Director of Priestly Vocations Through this holy anointing, may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. May the Lord who frees you from sin, save…
October 2023 Bringing Jesus to God’s people By Fr. Stephen Durkee In the week leading up to Corpus Christi Sunday, I was watching the weather closely. At St. Pius X Parish in Grandville, we had planned a eucharistic procession through…
September 2023 When the need is great, we must ask: Petitioning God through prayer for vocations to the priesthood . By Fr. Stephen Durkee, Director of Priestly Vocations At St. Pius X Parish in Grandville, where I have the privilege…
July-August 2023 Priestly Ministry Inspired by the Lessons of the Last Supper By Father Stephen Durkee During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us were adjusting to a slow-moving world. We were shut-ins – quite literally, not allowed…
June 2023 THE WONDERS OF GOD’S WAYS By Fr. David Sacha When I entered seminary, the line from Psalm 46 came to mind, “Be still and know that I am God.” (v. 11) At the time, it calmed many fears…
May 2023 Making a gift of myself: From the introspection of formation to offering the Eucharist By Deacon Jacob Zemaitis When I was studying at Grand Valley State University, my dad told me something that I haven’t forgotten. While I…
April 1, 2023 A Priest who lives it. By Fr. Steven Durkee, Director of Priestly Vocations Jesus’ demand to us is simple, we must take up our cross, deny ourselves and follow him. We hear these words, and we think…
March 2023 ‘I’ve been praying for you every day …’ Remembering Father Fekete When I planned out my articles for FAITH magazine this year, I made a list of priests I admired – priests who had encouraged me on my…
Jan/Feb 2023 Two weeks, eight funerals and lessons learned. By Fr. Stephen Durkee, Director of Priestly Vocations I pulled up to the conference center at Mundelein Seminary to pick up Father Mark Peacock. We did not know each other well…
A Priest’s Priest December 2022 By Fr. Stephen Durkee, Dir. Priestly Vocations “You are going to be one beloved priest because you have the faith, prayer life, social skills, good humor and humility that attracts. I love you, too, my…
