Father Jeffrey F. Kirby, Author at Crux

Father Jeffrey F. Kirby

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Father Jeff Kirby is a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina. He holds a doctorate in moral theology from the Holy Cross University in Rome and has authored several books, including Lord, Teach Us to Pray (St. Benedict Press, 2014) and Doors of Mercy: A Journey Through Salvation History (St. Benedict Press, 2016).

Fr. Kirby seeks to live and exercise his priestly ministry in such a way as to exemplify the positive role religion can play in society, as well as to highlight the mutual service that both Church and State can render to one another. In this effort, Father Kirby works to apply and teach the spiritual patrimony of the Catholic Church and the overall contribution of the human spirit to the human narrative.

As such efforts have led to the formation of consciences and development of leadership in the public forum, Father Kirby was recognized by Governor Nikki Haley and granted the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor. Fr. Kirby is a friend to Catholic media, and has been on EWTN, CatholicTV, and Salt and Light. He has also been on the BBC, NPR, and ABC to discuss various issues relating to the Church. Fr. Working with St. Benedict Press and Catholic Scripture Study International, Father Kirby was the Host of the national Christian formation program Doors of Mercy and was one of the co- instructors of Luke: The Gospel of Mercy. Both programs presented the Gospel message through a creative use of videography, lay-out design, and live-streaming.

More information on Father Kirby can be found at frkirby.com, and he can be followed on Twitter @fatherkirby.

Edith Stein teaches us the way to peripheries of our own hearts

Commentary

August 13, 2017

In 1922, Edith Stein read the autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila through the night. The spiritual account rocked her world, and led her to the peripheries of her own heart. And there, in the avoidance of religious truth and its call to love and mercy, Edith found peace and consolation — a peace that would sustain her all the way to Auschwitz.

Discovering the real depth of the Feast of the Transfiguration

In remembering the Transfiguration, the believer is summoned to understand its spiritual depths and its significance to their interior life. Every event in the life of the Lord Jesus is a treasury of heavenly wisdom and its remembrance can become a font of grace to those who observe it, but in particular, the Transfiguration stands out, and here’s why.

Pope Francis raises the bar for priests, and that’s a good thing

I celebrated the tenth anniversary of my ordination this past week. I am surprised how quickly time has flown, how much has been expected of me as a priest, and how much good God has been able to do in me and through me when I have heeded the counsel emphasized by Pope Francis.

To reach the peripheries, follow Katharine Drexel there

As the sole heiress to her late father, Katharine inherited approximately $20 million, which would measure in excess of $200 million today. Katharine was one of the wealthiest people in the United States and could have done anything she wanted. She chose to go to the peripheries, and donated her entire inheritance to the care and help of those in poverty and need.

Lessons from Kateri Tekakwitha, Native American saint who stood with peripheries

Who was St. Kateri Tekakwitha, a young woman from the peripheries of North America who had a unique openness to the gospel after hearing about the God who cared for her, who died and rose for her, and wished for her to have eternal fellowship with him?