The Empty Altar ─ An Illustrated Book to Help Talk About the Lack of Parish Priests

A study on the shortage of priests and the future of the Catholic church

This book makes a prophetic proposal, respectful of church teaching, that addresses the growing deficiency of priests in the Catholic church. Based on sound theology and firsthand experience, this book is presented in an illustrated and easily digestible form and was written by an author with decades of experience who has studied the situation as a theologian and developed realistic solutions as a pastor and bishop.

Fritz Lobinger is a priest, a missionary and a theologian. He is the author ofLike His Brothers and Sisters.