Thank you Fr Brendan , this is all true. I remember going to a weekday mass in the 1980's with my aunt who was a Catholic nun & the rosary was always recited after the mass. One of the intentions was praying for the conversion of Russia. My aunt asked me why were we praying for Russia. She explained to me that it was Ireland that needed prayers for conversion . Did I not realise how bad things had deteriorated. I was astonished at the time. But she saw what I could not see & saw the same culture unfolding here as from where she had been sent by her community ie; California Thank you Father Brendan
I’m in Sydney Australia. As a kid, mum used to coddle us. Whereas when dad got sick of telling us to stop doing something that will hurt us, he would just stop and let us do whatever it was until we would eventually hurt ourselves and go running back to him for comfort having learnt our lesson. Fast forward 30 odd years and I look around at our world and wonder… is God doing the same thing my dad did? There is a quiet but growing resurgence of traditionalists among the youth in my area and I know for a fact it is because of the harm the self destructing, and downright fowl culture around us is causing people. I wonder if in God’s true wisdom, He is allowing this to go on so that we may get a taste of a Godless world knowing it is the only way we will seek Him truly.
Thank you, Father. I wonder if the vocation to the priesthood begins in the family home. I have seen many families who have more than one son answer the call to the priesthood. Among the parishes of my diocese one will have more than a few answer the call and others of over many years will have none. It is partly about the family's example and I wonder if not in the way parents set an example of how they speak of the priest sent by the Holy Spirit to guide that family and parish.
Last year I saw a video of an Irish priest, dressed in civilian clothing, complaining that the new wave of men entering the seminary are traditional. He said he would rather there not be any vocations than traditional ones.
I heard that priests of Polish origin are fulfilling the role of the priesthood in Newry because there is a shortage of priests. My parish priest announced at mass there are only 20 men left in Ireland training for that role.
Perhaps the set of applicants could be expanded to men driven by the Holy Spirit, widowers no age limit. St Polycarp came to faith at 70. Of course this barrier doesn't effect conversion and evangelization. "Thy will be done"
Thanks, Father Brendan. Great observations as always. You make an interesting point that some people who are called may not even have faith. An interesting point. If I may offer some points. I was fortunate to be educated by a great missionary order of Irish priests and the priest's who taught me were of a different mindset/approach to Irish diocesan priests. One other point, Irish missionaries went abroad to spread the faith. There is nothing stopping the universal church sending priest's to Ireland. The only impediment to this are the bishops. So there is no shortage of priest's. I agree that there is a shortage of Irish priest's, but if there is the will this shortage can be addressed by allowing priest's from foreign countries to minister here in Ireland. Personally I hold the Irish bishops responsible for the implosion in vocations. For example which Irish Bishop saw fit to appoint a homosexual as spiritual director at Maynooth seminary? Blame for the demise of vocations rests largely with the Irish Bishops collectively 1970s to early 21 century.
I think Newry has filled the priesthood shortage with Poles. Expect the Polish community in Ireland to form the future of the priesthood, I remember my R.E teacher talking about this.
Thank you Father Brendan. Me thinks we are in a holding pattern in Revelation Chapter 10. The Seventh Trumpet is about to blow. We are in the time of the Two Witnesses. We are all called to the 'vocation' of courageously defending the rule of Law and the Truth in the Spirit of Moses and Elijah. Our Lady the New Ark of the Covenant is in this final battle for marriage and family---the faithful who are gathered under her mantle. The apostasy in Holy Mother Church is now beyond deep. This will only worsen under the current leadership. ILLUMINE US O LORD! Then, COME LORD JESUS! Please!
It needs an innovative and radical centre bishop like the Paris Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger. Men would follow him. My own bishop is a very nice man but like other Irish bishops (it seems to me) prioritises spiritual timidity and being a good citizen over salvation of souls. No lions in the hierarchy. Covid revealed sheep in shepherds clothing. I hope the Holy Spirit falls on us all very soon. Im no better.
Father Brendan, The main problem was making the Catholic Mass into a Protestant meal. Three years ago, I started attending Mass at the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. The Mass is similar to the Traditional Latin Mass but in English. The priest faces the altar during Mass. He is a PRIEST, not a PRESIDER or some bull crap like that. Women serve at the Church, but not on the altar. This is very important. Men must take leadership if we are going to turn things around. Our Lord in the Eucharist is treated with respect. We do not pass around Our Lord like He is a poker chip. Holy Communion is given out by the Priest or the Deacon only and the people receive Our Lord on the tongue while kneeling. Our Church is teeming with young, large families. I usher on Sunday and most of the time I am in the back of the Church with the young mothers and their toddlers. It looks like something out of Daddy DayCare! We are growing rapidly. And we have the vocations growing as well! God love you, keep pitching! Love from Texas!
@@jamesclaffey9123 I served as an altar boy in the 1960s under the old Mass and then the New Mass. I never saw any priest rush through the Latin Mass. Now, the low Mass on Sunday would be over in 45 minutes, but the priest did not rush it. He said the Low Mass and at Holy Communion time, there were one or two other priests to help distribute Holy Communion.
@@jamesclaffey9123 James, the past is dead, the future still to be born. We have the present to work with. If we can end the abuse that Our Lord is receiving at the Mass and show Him proper respect, He will work miracles. If we do not show Him the respect that He is owed, we tie His hands (Mark 6:1-5)
@@jamesclaffey9123 James, consider yourself very blessed. I have been to Novus Ordo Masses where the priest and the people were one with Christ. I have experienced this in my own country (Texas) but more often in Bosnia, in Medjugorje and in the Bosnian countryside where the Faith is very strong. I look at what is working now. At my parish (Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter) and in our Traditional Latin Mass community in Fort Worth, the place is teeming with young people. I usher on Sundays and in the back of the Church with me are always several young mothers with their toddlers, especially if Father goes long on the sermon. It looks like GrandDaddy Daycare back there (I'm 70). If I were living in Ireland, I would urge them to begin reforming the Mass: a) have the Priest face the altar (ad orientem), put in the Communion rails, have only the priest and the deacon give out Holy Communion, and for God's sake, let's burn all the songsheets of that crappy music they have forced upon us since the 1970s. We can still do the Mass Novus Ordo, but in the long run, we need to go back to what worked. I think the example of what has occurred to the actor Shia LaBeouf is a wakeup call to us all. There is power in the Latin language. It was nailed to the Cross. The veteran exorcists have said that the exorcist prayers in Latin seem to be more effective. That should tell us something. I would not want to go back to the old days because, frankly, it was not paradise, and it did not prepare the people for the tornado that hit the Church after Vatican II. We must move forward. Thank you for giving me a chance to clarify my comments. Be at peace. God will prevail. I think now the next seven years will be very, very interesting.
Fr. Brendan, if you haven't already done so, I'd highly recommend you read Goodbye Good Men by Michael Rose. It explains how seminaries were infiltrated by Communists and how disciple became very relaxed and orthodox teaching was dropped for liberalism. God does not bless heterodoxy. This, I believe, is why God is not blessing us with vocations.
Deacons have no sacramental power beyond that of lay people. Nothing can change that. They are ordained to help priests at Mass, and to bring Holy Communion to the sick.
Thank you Fr Brendan , this is all true. I remember going to a weekday mass in the 1980's with my aunt who was a Catholic nun & the rosary was always recited after the mass. One of the intentions was praying for the conversion of Russia. My aunt asked me why were we praying for Russia. She explained to me that it was Ireland that needed prayers for conversion . Did I not realise how bad things had deteriorated.
I was astonished at the time. But she saw what I could not see & saw the same culture unfolding here as from where she had been sent by her community ie; California
Thank you Father Brendan
This is spot on Fr. Brendan.GOD bless you and your vocation.
Thank you Father 🙏🏻 God Bless
I’m in Sydney Australia. As a kid, mum used to coddle us. Whereas when dad got sick of telling us to stop doing something that will hurt us, he would just stop and let us do whatever it was until we would eventually hurt ourselves and go running back to him for comfort having learnt our lesson. Fast forward 30 odd years and I look around at our world and wonder… is God doing the same thing my dad did? There is a quiet but growing resurgence of traditionalists among the youth in my area and I know for a fact it is because of the harm the self destructing, and downright fowl culture around us is causing people. I wonder if in God’s true wisdom, He is allowing this to go on so that we may get a taste of a Godless world knowing it is the only way we will seek Him truly.
Spot on here. GOD bless you and your family
thank you father one of your better monologs God bless you
Thank you Father. Your words are equally as valid for us Catholics in Australia
God bless you, Father!
Every day Padre .... prayers and examination of conscience every day
Excellent as always. You spoke very well in Maynooth at the launch of the year of Diocesan priesthood.
Thank you, Father. I wonder if the vocation to the priesthood begins in the family home. I have seen many families who have more than one son answer the call to the priesthood. Among the parishes of my diocese one will have more than a few answer the call and others of over many years will have none. It is partly about the family's example and I wonder if not in the way parents set an example of how they speak of the priest sent by the Holy Spirit to guide that family and parish.
Ive seen seminarys that have caused men to leave due to no administration or being poorly run. Eastern catholic and orthodox,Lord have mercy.
God bless Father
Last year I saw a video of an Irish priest, dressed in civilian clothing, complaining that the new wave of men entering the seminary are traditional. He said he would rather there not be any vocations than traditional ones.
I heard that priests of Polish origin are fulfilling the role of the priesthood in Newry because there is a shortage of priests. My parish priest announced at mass there are only 20 men left in Ireland training for that role.
55 training altogether. There’s only 20 in maynooth . The rest are in Rome Armagh
Perhaps the set of applicants could be expanded to men driven by the Holy Spirit, widowers no age limit. St Polycarp came to faith at 70. Of course this barrier doesn't effect conversion and evangelization.
"Thy will be done"
Thought provoking. Thank you, Father.
Thanks, Father Brendan. Great observations as always. You make an interesting point that some people who are called may not even have faith. An interesting point. If I may offer some points. I was fortunate to be educated by a great missionary order of Irish priests and the priest's who taught me were of a different mindset/approach to Irish diocesan priests. One other point, Irish missionaries went abroad to spread the faith. There is nothing stopping the universal church sending priest's to Ireland. The only impediment to this are the bishops. So there is no shortage of priest's. I agree that there is a shortage of Irish priest's, but if there is the will this shortage can be addressed by allowing priest's from foreign countries to minister here in Ireland. Personally I hold the Irish bishops responsible for the implosion in vocations. For example which Irish Bishop saw fit to appoint a homosexual as spiritual director at Maynooth seminary? Blame for the demise of vocations rests largely with the Irish Bishops collectively 1970s to early 21 century.
I think Newry has filled the priesthood shortage with Poles. Expect the Polish community in Ireland to form the future of the priesthood, I remember my R.E teacher talking about this.
Matt talbot was a great reformer. He reformed himself.
Good man G 😏
Thank you!!!!
Thank you Father Brendan.
Me thinks we are in a holding pattern in Revelation Chapter 10. The Seventh Trumpet is about to blow. We are in the time of the Two Witnesses. We are all called to the 'vocation' of courageously defending the rule of Law and the Truth in the Spirit of Moses and Elijah.
Our Lady the New Ark of the Covenant is in this final battle for marriage and family---the faithful who are gathered under her mantle.
The apostasy in Holy Mother Church is now beyond deep. This will only worsen under the current leadership.
ILLUMINE US O LORD!
Then,
COME LORD JESUS!
Please!
It needs an innovative and radical centre bishop like the Paris Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger. Men would follow him. My own bishop is a very nice man but like other Irish bishops (it seems to me) prioritises spiritual timidity and being a good citizen over salvation of souls. No lions in the hierarchy. Covid revealed sheep in shepherds clothing. I hope the Holy Spirit falls on us all very soon. Im no better.
Father Brendan, The main problem was making the Catholic Mass into a Protestant meal. Three years ago, I started attending Mass at the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. The Mass is similar to the Traditional Latin Mass but in English. The priest faces the altar during Mass. He is a PRIEST, not a PRESIDER or some bull crap like that. Women serve at the Church, but not on the altar. This is very important. Men must take leadership if we are going to turn things around. Our Lord in the Eucharist is treated with respect. We do not pass around Our Lord like He is a poker chip. Holy Communion is given out by the Priest or the Deacon only and the people receive Our Lord on the tongue while kneeling. Our Church is teeming with young, large families. I usher on Sunday and most of the time I am in the back of the Church with the young mothers and their toddlers. It looks like something out of Daddy DayCare! We are growing rapidly. And we have the vocations growing as well! God love you, keep pitching! Love from Texas!
@@jamesclaffey9123 I served as an altar boy in the 1960s under the old Mass and then the New Mass. I never saw any priest rush through the Latin Mass. Now, the low Mass on Sunday would be over in 45 minutes, but the priest did not rush it. He said the Low Mass and at Holy Communion time, there were one or two other priests to help distribute Holy Communion.
@@jamesclaffey9123 When and Where did you witness this?
@@jamesclaffey9123 James, the past is dead, the future still to be born. We have the present to work with. If we can end the abuse that Our Lord is receiving at the Mass and show Him proper respect, He will work miracles. If we do not show Him the respect that He is owed, we tie His hands (Mark 6:1-5)
@@jamesclaffey9123 James, consider yourself very blessed. I have been to Novus Ordo Masses where the priest and the people were one with Christ. I have experienced this in my own country (Texas) but more often in Bosnia, in Medjugorje and in the Bosnian countryside where the Faith is very strong. I look at what is working now. At my parish (Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter) and in our Traditional Latin Mass community in Fort Worth, the place is teeming with young people. I usher on Sundays and in the back of the Church with me are always several young mothers with their toddlers, especially if Father goes long on the sermon. It looks like GrandDaddy Daycare back there (I'm 70). If I were living in Ireland, I would urge them to begin reforming the Mass: a) have the Priest face the altar (ad orientem), put in the Communion rails, have only the priest and the deacon give out Holy Communion, and for God's sake, let's burn all the songsheets of that crappy music they have forced upon us since the 1970s. We can still do the Mass Novus Ordo, but in the long run, we need to go back to what worked. I think the example of what has occurred to the actor Shia LaBeouf is a wakeup call to us all. There is power in the Latin language. It was nailed to the Cross. The veteran exorcists have said that the exorcist prayers in Latin seem to be more effective. That should tell us something. I would not want to go back to the old days because, frankly, it was not paradise, and it did not prepare the people for the tornado that hit the Church after Vatican II. We must move forward. Thank you for giving me a chance to clarify my comments. Be at peace. God will prevail. I think now the next seven years will be very, very interesting.
SSPX, ICKSP and FSSP doing ok though, time to ditch the Novus Ordo experiment
Fr. Brendan, if you haven't already done so, I'd highly recommend you read Goodbye Good Men by Michael Rose. It explains how seminaries were infiltrated by Communists and how disciple became very relaxed and orthodox teaching was dropped for liberalism. God does not bless heterodoxy. This, I believe, is why God is not blessing us with vocations.
Good luck with the "new irish" father.
They represent an opportunity for evangelism
No priests = no Sacraments.
What sbout the Diaconate ?
Deacons have no sacramental power beyond that of lay people. Nothing can change that. They are ordained to help priests at Mass, and to bring Holy Communion to the sick.
And the relentless bad press.
Who is this holy spirit
Please, how many people we have? Who will bring new priests? only women.
Who needs priests? We are all baptized! You priests have no right to privatize the Eucharist!