Men in the Breach: College life marks only the start of fraternal living
Fraternal roots can run deep. Half of the men Kevin Murphy referred to as “uncle” growing up were actually his dad’s fraternity brothers.
Men in the Breach: Ivan Rojas is following ‘Footprints’ of God
As a teenager, Ivan Rojas was one of those chosen to have his feet washed on Holy Thursday. Little did he know those feet would one day step into the breach, trekking hundreds of miles in pursuit of a closer relationship with God.
Fr. Peter Dobrowski, newly-retired pastor of Bullhead City parish, reflects on his priesthood
Ask most first-graders what they hope to be when they grow up and you’ll get the standard responses — firefighter, doctor, police officer, teacher or pro baseball player. But from the age of 6, Peter Dobrowski knew he had a different calling. He felt the persevering inner tug of the Holy Spirit to serve God as a priest.
Give drink to the thirsty: Joe McCawley, quenching a thirst for the water of life
“I want to be the face of Jesus for someone else but it’s both the giver and the taker that are Jesus. We are Jesus for each other,” he said.
Men in the Breach: Dream to ‘do great things for God’ becomes reality for lawyer
“Every young man needs to be challenged to do some heroic deed,” Nikolas Nikas said. Decades later, he and a college roommate continue to answer that challenge.
Instruct the Ignorant: Francesca Thomas finds calling as children’s catechist, strengthens own spirituality
Francesca Thomas has been working with little kids since she first graduated from college. “I went to church pretty faithfully, but I don’t think my faith was particularly deep at that time. I sort of went, doing what you’re supposed to do, but I really was captivated by this whole putting-your-faith-into-action thing,” Thomas said.
Men in the Breach: Supporting vocations keeps West Valley Catholic Fredd Quiñonez rooted in prayer
There’s no telling what a lunchtime meeting twice per month can do for the soul. The impact on those they pray for during that meeting — their top agenda item — is equally immeasurable. The main order of business: pray for and network with priests, religious and those in discernment.
Men in the Breach: Sean Kelly cycles around Tempe to bring atheists, fallen-away full circle
For many middle-class men in suburbia, Saturday afternoon spells a round of golf or professional sports on television. Sean Kelly is not one of them.
Clothe the Naked: Aurora Hernandez outfits men, women with dignity
Growing up in Phoenix as one of 10 children, Aurora Hernandez experienced firsthand the struggles of poverty. Her father worked for a meat company, and she and her siblings shoveled manure and cleaned out the animal pens. Her mother made dresses for the girls out of old flour sacks.
Men in the Breach: Businessman Peter Lemieux trains men to be good husbands, strong fathers
Peter Lemieux stepped into the breach more than 30 years ago and never looked back. His wife, Cynthia, has been beside him the whole way. That’s because decades before Bishop Olmsted issued his “Into the Breach” apostolic exhortation, Lemieux knew men needed training to become strong, spiritual husbands and fathers.
