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Your Lack of Work Ethic

June 19, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Admittedly, this is a provocative title, but it is intended to be. The priest must not be outdone by the layman in persistence - in work, in prayer, in effort, in sacrifice. Persistence, passion, patience, and a solid work ethic. Got one? Unless you do, you'll never experience the glory of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Preparation, Priest Tagged With: passion, patience, persistence, Priesthood, work ethic

Episode 28: Narcissism and the Priesthood

May 19, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Narcissism and the Priesthood by Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (AFR Podcast)  May 19, 2017 Fr. Anthony and Fr. Harry Linsinbigler (UOC-USA priest and Canonist) discuss the difference between run-of-the-mill pride and full-blown narcissism, how both respond (or don't respond) to Or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, Featured, General, Leadership, Pastoral, podcast, Preparation, Priest Tagged With: narcissism

How to Describe What We Do

April 25, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

'People often say to me, ‘J.John, what do you do?’ It’s difficult to know what to say. Because if I say to you that I’m a Reverend, which I am, that conjures up certain images in people’s minds as to what I might be. I like to be a bit creative in telling people what I do. I sat next to this la … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, General, Priest Tagged With: pastor

Preaching Better – Practical Suggestions for Homilists

March 14, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

One of the complaints made against priests is that their homilies are largely a waste of time.  Personally, I think that a good portion of the blame for this lays with the hearer (e.g. lack of preparation, inability to focus, unrealistic expectations), but there is LOT of room for improvement on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, Featured, General, Preaching, Priest, Seminary

Episode 25: Training the Whole Mind—Gut, Brain, and Heart

March 13, 2017 Filed under: 1 Comment

Hunger, Social Media Silence, and the Stickiness of the Priestly Profession by Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (AFR Podcast)  March 13, 2017 In this episode Fr. Anthony offers ancient advice for understanding and loving others, even those with whom we are (or seem to be) at war. He c … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Pastoral, Priest, Seminary

Episode 24: A conversation with Fr. Gregory Jensen on Personality Types and the Priesthood

March 10, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Personality Types and the Priesthood by Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (AFR Podcast)  March 10, 2017 In this episode Fr. Anthony Perkins and Fr. Gregory Jensen have a conversation about how a person's personality type (e.g. extravert vs. introvert) affects their priestly service. This c … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Leadership, Pastoral, podcast, Priest

Episode 23: Hunger, Social Media Silence, and the Stickiness of the Priestly Profession

February 25, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Hunger, Social Media Silence, and the Stickiness of the Priestly Profession by Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (AFR Podcast)  February 24, 2017 In this episode, Fr. Anthony expresses how much he looks forward to having his old friend hunger back around, laments the lack of discernment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Pastoral, podcast, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: podcast

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