An ancient call to be witness – A beautiful homily on monsignors

Last updated on: December 23, 2014 at 12:00 pm by Fr. Michael F. Duffy

An ancient call to be witness – A beautiful homily on monsignors 2014-12-23T12:00:12-07:00 Fr. Michael F. Duffy

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A lot has been said in the last day about Pope Francis’ reform of the naming of monsignors. I don’t really have an opinion either way on the new reform. I think it was a nice custom and a nice honor for the individual priest and for his parish and diocese. Could clericalism and careerism take hold, sure. But know this, no one becomes a priest, gives up a natural family to wear red buttons. I became a priest to serve Jesus Christ and God’s Holy People. A seminarian I know sent along a homily by Bishop Peter Libasci when new monsignors were named in his diocese. Listen to it here. It is among the most powerful homilies I’ve ever heard and its a good reminder of what the custom of naming monsignors was really all about. Ultimately it’s all about witness.

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