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Father Frank Desiderio, CSP | 12/01/14

Father Frank Desiderio, CSP The Annunciation is everywhere. I’ve noticed many Catholic churches have a scene of the Angel Gabriel announcing to Mary God’s plan...

Father Eric Andrews, CSP | 11/24/14

Fr. Eric Andrews, CSP “I give thanks to my God always on your account for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus...

11/18/14

Home in God Servant of God, Father Isaac Thomas Hecker reflected on passages of “Showings of Divine Love,” by Juliana of Norwich (1342-1416): The soul...

11/16/14

There are myriad ways to support the Paulists and reduce your tax bill. In this profile, we will review some of the possibilities to help...

11/10/14

Servant of God Isaac Thomas Hecker wrote: Man is a dependent being and cannot live by himself alone. Without loving something the soul would not...

Stefani Manowski | 11/09/14

The annual gathering of Paulist pastors, directors and superiors is not just your average can’t-wait-until-its-over meeting. “It is an opportunity for ongoing leadership formation, and...

Stefani Manowski | 11/03/14

Patricia McGoey Modest. Humble. Generous. That is how Father Ed Pietrucha, CSP, remembers Patricia McGoey, whose big-heartedness extended to bequesting the Paulist Fathers $700,000 in...

11/03/14

Hope: A Hecker reflection   Servant of God Isaac Hecker wrote: Lack of hope is the most ordinary fault of religious people. We sin more...

10/20/14

True wisdom and humility Servant of God Father Isaac Hecker wrote: He who is not in his place in the order of things established by...

Father Tom Ryan, CSP | 10/20/14

Father Tom Ryan, CSP (right) The Paulists were founded 1858 during an era when Catholics were “outsiders,” a separated minority in the midst of a...

10/14/14

Our purpose in life   Servant of God Isaac Thomas Hecker wrote: What is the end of man? That which will satisfy him? Will riches,...

Father Bill Edens, CSP | 10/06/14

Portland is an unchurched area in Oregon, which is a highly unchurched state. St. Philip Neri is located in a southeast Portland residential zone within...