Priests Among the Enveloping Chaos

At his ordination, a priest becomes a new creation, bearing supernatural powers that alone can tame the beasts of a godless age.

From CRISIS Magazine, June 24, 2026

This is a sermon delivered by Fr. John Perricone at a First Mass of Fr. Joseph Falciano, FSSP, on June 10, 2026, St. Josaphat Oratory, Bayside, Queens.

Little over a week ago, Fr. Joseph laid upon the sanctuary floor of St. Cecilia’s Cathedral in Omaha, Nebraska. He lay there like a corpse, outstretched with face upon the floor. While immobilized by this prostration of abandonment, the Solemn Litany of the Saints rolled over his ears like the gentle waves of the ocean. 

Then a remarkable moment came. He rose to his feet and knelt before a Successor of the Apostles, who then laid his hands upon his head. At that instant, the heavens opened and the Holy Spirit leapt down from His throne, as at Pentecost. The Divine Comforter then breathed new life into him.

Joseph Falciano ceased to be.

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