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Priest: this one simple gesture may solve vocations crisis

Fr. David Michael Moses shares his thoughts on how a key moment at Mass can affect a person's calling to a religious life...

...in his latest video, Fr. David Michael addressed an issue that the whole Catholic Church is having to face together: the shortage of priests.

He also proposes a possible solution.

In the short clip, Fr. David Michael talks about the dwindling numbers of priests in his hometown, despite the increase of Catholics. And as he points out, while Catholicism might be thriving, “there is no Eucharist without a priest.“

Aleteia
Cerith Gardiner

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The ‘Purgatory Lady’ conveys the concept in a kid-friendly manner

Praying for the Holy Souls: New Children’s Book Explains That ‘Purgatory Is One of God’s Greatest Gifts’

Susan Tassone is the author of 14 best-selling books, nine of which are specifically on purgatory and considered prime resources on the subject, with the endorsements of more than a dozen cardinals and bishops. She has been researching the doctrine of purgatory for 20-plus years.

Her new book, New Friends Now and Forever: A Story About the Holy Souls, is a children’s picture book with an engaging storyline that introduces young readers to the holy souls and the reasons to pray for them...

National Catholic Register

Joseph Pronechen