"The Catholic chaplaincy at the University of Maryland has thrived in recent years. A series of good chaplains have faithfully brought the Gospel to the campus and invigorate the spiritual lives of many 'Catholic Terps.' A large number of individuals who have received vocations to the priesthood and religious life, including five Dominicans, as well as many men and women who have entered into good and holy marriages owe thanks to the Lord for pouring out His graces during those formative years of college.
"Many of these Catholic alumni acknowledge the formative influence of Fr. Bill Byrne, an alumnus of the Angelicum in Rome, who was chaplain for about a decade. His outgoing personality and dynamic preaching were instrumental in helping so many Catholic Terps to be attentive to the Lord's call during those years. At a recent reunion of the Catholic Terps, this was strikingly clear. With a number of former students, now ordained as priests, and tons of babies and young children running around, it was clear that the Gospel had borne fruit."
In a commentary earlier this year, Father Peter Martyr Yungwirth, O.P., reflected grace and its workings through the ministry of college chaplains and other priests.
To access Fr. Peter Martyr's complete post, please visit:
Dominicana: The Power of a Priest and a lot of Grace (8 OCT 14)
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