View from the Ambo/Mercy With Teeth

My first podcasted Sunday Homily: https://soundcloud.com/fr-todd-petersen/23rdsundayot

I received word that iTunes approved the podcast! It can be found at  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/view-from-the-ambo/id1150645572  ....

I know that it has been a while since I have blogged except for the various articles that have appeared in newspapers and prayers. Part is ...

“In it, not of it”… These words, more than any other, capture the Christian’s attitude to this world. But there are two unfortunate errors, ...

Every Halloween, I hear the debate of whether Christians should celebrate it. I have to remind people of how they celebrate it makes a diff...

A few years ago, a wonderful biopic called Amazing Grace was released. It told the story of William Wilberforce (1759-1833) who was the mai...

We are finally live with the new Website for Vocations! Check it out !!!

I have just finished my book for parents entitled A Parent's Guide for Vocations , and it is available at CreateSpace and Amazon.com .

The Vatican has release a great resource for news at NEWS.VA . From Cathlic Culture's Review of the site: "News.va is a service ...

Thanks to CARA (The report is from them) , the USCCB has gathered statistical data on the new priests of our country (this is the executive ...

I want to highlight a great website for those discerning a vocation titled Vocation Boom . It provides Resources, encouragement, mentors a...

David G. Bonagura, Jr., has authored a beautiful meditation on The Empty Tabernacle of Good Friday... I learned at a young age about the im...

Pope Benedict XVI's Message for the 48th WOrld day of Prayer for Vocations has been posted. At this time, I am not able to read it or ...

I have to admit I am continually surprised, though I know that I should not be, by certain people's malformed conscience that take certa...

Why a priest should wear his Roman Collar ? Msgr. Mangan and Fr. Murray provide a wonderful explanation of the reasons for, as well as a re...

I just uploaded my photos from the Young Men's Discipleship Camp 2010 . Enjoy!

St. Bernadette of Lourdes , a movie by Navis pictures, is a beautiful. I was able to view a copy, and am glad I did. Filmed with a youthfu...

Fr. Barron has long been a outspoken preacher of the truth. In an interview entitled How to build a better priest at USCatholic.org, he re...

Last night, I had the profound grace of viewing the play Vianney by St. Luke Productions . It was beautiful, simple, moving, and uplifting...

ZENIT, as usual has posted Pope Benedict XVI's sermon, this week he addressed the 47th World Day of Prayer for Vocations . Dear Brothers...