Priest The Man of God: His Dignity and Duties (with Supplemental Reading: Confession: Its Fruitful Practice)

St. Joseph Cafasso was truly a man of God, a holy priest. All his words and actsbreathed forth the delicious odor of celestial virtue. Some saw in him aresemblance to St. Philip Neri on account of his humility, others to St.Alphonsus Liguori for his learning, others to St. Vincent de Paul for hisdevotion to the poor and those in prison, others to St. Aloysius Gonzaga forthe innocence and purity of his life, others to St. Francis de Sales for hisburning love for God and his gentleness of manner, others to the Cure ofArs for the austerity of his life and his work in the confessional. If every priest in the Church knew this book and practiced what it says, we would have a different Church. Says the priesthood admits no mediocrity: A priest will either be a true priest and do immense good, or he will be an instrument of great evil. Gives firm, practical instruction to priests for both their personal lives and their ministry on topics including delicacy of conscience, hearing confessions, providing a good example, etc. Written by one of the greatest priests who ever lived.