"Sometime ago, I got a frantic phone call from a bride-to-be. Her paperwork was not done. A wedding was to take place in Wisconsin in a few weeks' time, and she was not prepared," writes Fr. Paul Ybarra, C.S.C., Parochial Vicar at St. John Vianney Parish. "Could I help them, they begged."

"Truth be known, Fr. Tom hated being a novice master. He was away from the people he cared dearly about, the people of the various parishes he had served," writes Fr. Paul Ybarra, C.S.C. "I must say, he never resented having to form us novices. I know he cared for us too, but he had been formed...

"Although I am a priest, baby handling techniques are a prerequisite," writes Fr. Paul Ybarra, the Parochial Vicar at St. John Vianney Parish in Goodyear, Ariz. "Here … we fully immerse the babies for the Sacrament of Baptism. All the Holy Cross guys who have been here have their own...

Moments ago in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Fr. Paul, with the Holy Chrism on his hands less than 24 hours old, preached the homily at his First Mass. Although Mass is still going, as with Fr. John's homily, we have for you as part of our exclusive Ordination Week coverage the text of his...