Describing the Church’s new leader as a man of peace and prayer, Bishop Richard F. Stika spoke March 13 to the Knoxville media soon after Pope Francis was introduced to the world. Just as Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation was surprising, so was the relatively quick election of Cardinal Jorge Mario …
Father Willey rescues family in burning home
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Bill Brewer
The All Saints associate pastor was on his afternoon run in Cleveland when he spotted the flames By Bill Brewer Job No. 1 for a Catholic priest is to save souls as he celebrates the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and administers the sacraments, primarily the Eucharist. There are occasions when priests are called on to save lives, too. That is just what happened to Father Michael Willey on July 30. The associate pastor of All Saints Parish in Knoxville was taking an afternoon run not too far from St. Thérèse of Lisieux Church in Cleveland, where his family lives, when tragedy struck and divine intervention stepped in. Father Willey, with a decided air of modesty, agreed to share his story after considerable prodding by All Saints pastor Father Doug Owens and others. “Not all superheroes wear capes,” Father Owens said. In this case, he happens to wear vestments most... Read more →