Prayer and Spirituality

Divine Office

Celebrating the Liturgy of the Hours, especially in community or when travelling, is made easier by a few websites.

From Good Will to Faith

The Christmas Masses - A Test Case Fr Peter Brock In  November 2001 the call went out from the National Council or Priests for extracts on the topic From Good Will to Faith. They asked for them to be delivered to the NCP by 31...

Also labeled: Christmas

Letter to the priests of Australia

Dear brothers in Christ, As the bishops of Australia gathered together in Sydney for our May 2001 Conference, we want to reflect with you on the life and ministry of priests. We write to you, our closest collaborators in ministry, to assure...

Also labeled: Presbyterate, Pastores Dabo Vobis, Clergy Honoured, Bishops

Midlife and Prayer

Critical Thresholds General conferences at retreats of the secular clergy are rarely moments of shattering insight. We (here I am speaking mostly from viewpoint of the secular clergy) are well used to being put right about the many causes...

Also labeled: Midlife and Retirement

Spirituality

NOURISHING THE SPIRITUALITY OF DIOCESAN PRIESTS INTRODUCTION The Council's statement that ‘all Christians in any state or walk of life are called to the fullness of Christian life and to the perfection of charity (LG 40)' a...

Prayer and Spirituality of the Diocesan Priest

In September 2005 the National Commission for Clergy Life and Ministry sponsored a gathering to reflect on the Prayer and Spirituality of the Diocesan Priest. The meeting took place over two days, at the Chevalier Centre,...

Also labeled: Presbyterate, National Meeting

Guidelines for the Ongoing Formation of Priests (USA)

A Statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops (June 2000)The complete document can be download as a single 50-page PDF here:

Also labeled: Ongoing Formation, Newly Ordained, First Appointment, Midlife and Retirement, Celibacy