Featured Archives - Nod To The Collar

Fr. Dan Reehil

A ‘Nod for your work with Radio Maria USA. In a world where it’s easy to feel disconnected from the Church, your programs make it possible for people — especially young Catholics like me — to encounter the faith outside of Sunday Mass. Hearing your talks and...

Fr. Thomas K. McDonald

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I’ve been around the Church long enough to know that good priests don’t just happen — they’re formed and encouraged by other good priests. The work you’ve done mentoring seminarians and serving on the faculty at St. John’s Seminary says a great deal about your...

Fr. Robert Burkot

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Father Burkot, your “yes” to the priesthood carries so much weight because of everything that came before it. The years you spent as a catechist, the way you stepped in for your family, caring for your sister and helping raise her children — that kind of lived love...

Fr. Daniel A. Zinger

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I extend a ‘Nod to you Father for the care and energy you bring to every corner of parish life at St. Mary of the Sacred Heart. It really shows — especially in the way you invest in the altar servers. Taking the time to guide them, encourage them, and help them...

Fr. John Tveit

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Father, a ‘Nod to you for the heart you bring to your vocation. Your willingness to serve not only in parish leadership but also in the wider work of the Archdiocese — especially through your tribunal ministry — speaks to a priest who takes his calling seriously and...

Fr. Louis Cona

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I am writing to express my profound respect for the priesthood, exemplified by a recent experience. On a Sunday morning, while waiting on line for confession, I felt discouraged as confessional time ran down and Mass was soon to begin. Witnessing the strain on Father...