AlterDominicus Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 [quote name='tomasio127' date='Nov 27 2005, 11:38 PM']I want to be a priest...... .....the Church needs priests........ .......does God want me to be one? I don't know. [right][snapback]802157[/snapback][/right] [/quote] YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MORE DISCERNERS!!!!!!!!! WE NEED A DISCERNMENT PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYONE COME!!!!!!!!!!! :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tojo Posted December 3, 2005 Author Share Posted December 3, 2005 [quote name='AlterDominicus' date='Nov 29 2005, 04:48 PM']YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MORE DISCERNERS!!!!!!!!! WE NEED A DISCERNMENT PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYONE COME!!!!!!!!!!! :applause: [right][snapback]804296[/snapback][/right] [/quote] PARTY!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zabbazooey Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 I love parties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlterDominicus Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tojo Posted December 16, 2005 Author Share Posted December 16, 2005 So yeah, my discernment is taking a different turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rev Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 I would recommend going to an ordination to the priesthood and see what goes on and the power of the laying of the hands. Usually the Bishop has a dinner at his house fo men and their pastors who are discerning the priesthood. Just a word of advice! We need Holy Parish Priests! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tojo Posted December 22, 2005 Author Share Posted December 22, 2005 [quote name='the_rev' date='Dec 18 2005, 05:02 PM']I would recommend going to an ordination to the priesthood and see what goes on and the power of the laying of the hands. Usually the Bishop has a dinner at his house fo men and their pastors who are discerning the priesthood. Just a word of advice! We need Holy Parish Priests! [right][snapback]829870[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I've been to discernments dinners with priests, but not with the Bishop. They were really cool though. I've been struggling with competing desires for marriage and for priesthood the last several months. Now there's a girl in my life, lol, and now the priesthood is looking much less attractive than it did before. To be fair, even before she came around I was at times leaning heavily towards marriage. Even now, I'm open to the will of God, whatever it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danvitz Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 [quote name='Philosopher' date='Nov 28 2005, 08:43 AM']Try visiting a diocesan seminary, it helps tremendously. [right][snapback]802467[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I would have to agree there--even if you decide (as I did) that the diocesan priesthood isn't your vocation, it will help you get a good sense of what its like generally. I know that I left the diocesan seminary I first visited totally convicted in my decision to enter [i]some[/i] seminary, althought I wasn't sure at the time which one it would be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick777 Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Tomasio do you still want to be a priest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezic Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 marriage is a vocation as well and a noble one at that. If it is something you are seriously interested in and at this point you think God is calling you there, go for it. He will let you know if that is not the spot for you. The thoughts about priesthood will keep coming back, etc. (Things like that are usually a good sign to reexamine things and how you think about them.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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