The Catholic Church needs good priests, now and always. Facing past scandals, and new struggles, some seek intercession and wisdom from the patron saint of parish priests, St. Jean Vianney. The French priest is said to have faced regular attacks by satan, yet his ministry thrived, during a time of great difficulty for the Catholic church in France.
St. Jean Vianney is a holy priest, and we need holy priests. If a fish stinks in the head, the rest of the fish is probably not edible either…probably not good!
– Fr. Stephen Dominic Hayes
In today’s episode we visit St. Jean Vianney’s village of Ars, France, and remember a time when his incorrupt heart toured the United States during another time of trial in the Church. There are reasons to be hopeful about the faith, but as Pope Leo said, priests need to “Always count on God’s grace and [his] closeness too and together we can truly be this voice in the world.”
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