The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help - June 26, 2021 - Throughout the centuries, throughout history, priestly ideals, the ideals of the priesthood have changed from time to time with different epochs of history, different eras, different cultures. Today, in our time, it is not enough for a priest to strive to become a good churchman as important as that might be. Today a priest must be first and foremost a faithful disciple, a disciple of Jesus Christ, in fact a missionary disciple and a credible witness to Jesus.