philothea Posted May 6, 2005 Posted May 6, 2005 Hey, so how'd it go? All spiffy and ordained with special Churchly powers now? I was excited for you all day.
Mateo el Feo Posted May 6, 2005 Posted May 6, 2005 Congratulations. Many prayers that God continues to shower you with graces!
Brother Adam Posted May 7, 2005 Posted May 7, 2005 We are so proud to be able to know you and that you have shared part of your time with us. I hope everything went well.
littleflower+JMJ Posted May 7, 2005 Posted May 7, 2005 [quote name='Theologian in Training' date='May 4 2005, 10:42 AM'] Please keep me in your prayers as I am accepted into the Order of Diaconate tomorrow night at 7:00 PM Ascension Thursday. I just got back from a retreat...a hermitage in the woods for five days...it was beautiful and God is good...the "desert" can be a scary place Please Pray. God Bless [/quote] even though im alittle late--just wanted to add my prayers and congratulationS!! that is soooooo amazing that you got ordained to the diaconate!! GO THEO AKA TNT! :cake: :balloons: like bro adam said, we're all VERY proud of you!!! prayers for your continued vocation and May God continue to bless you always! :group: :heart:
franciscan13 Posted May 8, 2005 Posted May 8, 2005 congrats!!! God bless, i will keep you in my prayers.
Theologian in Training Posted May 9, 2005 Author Posted May 9, 2005 Thank You all for your many prayers. It was absolutely amazing and I cannot remember being so calm in front of so many people. What was even more amazing were all the people that came back to my mom's house after...shoulder to shoulder...it was intense. It was pretty funny someone came up and asked me to bless her statues. I had no idea what to do and so I asked the bishop. He told me to ask God to bless them, which I did. I don't think I did it right but, I would imagine God supplied where I was ignorant and lacked. Anyway, thank you for your many prayers. I appreciate them immensely. It is still a strange thing being ordained, and I don't know if it has fully sunk in. Again, Thank You God Bless
philothea Posted May 9, 2005 Posted May 9, 2005 [quote name='Theologian in Training' date='May 9 2005, 11:10 AM'] Anyway, thank you for your many prayers. I appreciate them immensely. It is still a strange thing being ordained, and I don't know if it has fully sunk in. [/quote] I think we ought to be seeing a clergy icon by your posts, hm? And are you going to share any pictures? Congrats again!
Theologian in Training Posted May 9, 2005 Author Posted May 9, 2005 [quote name='philothea' date='May 9 2005, 04:25 PM'] I think we ought to be seeing a clergy icon by your posts, hm? And are you going to share any pictures? Congrats again! [/quote] I don't have any pics yet. I saw some, but those were those sent to my mom under her account. One thing that happens that is quite beyond any explanation and all words fail in trying to explain it is when you are prostrate on the floor, in front of the tabernacle, with all the people around you, praying and invoking the Saints. I don't know how to explain it except that you can feel the people praying for you, and you feel the Holy Spirit descend upon you and fill every part of your being. Truly something that I will never be able to fully describe nor comprehend. A lot of people I spoke to, non-Catholics and fallen aways told me how moved they were by that, and actually by the whole thing. My uncle, who had not been to Church in years, asked me to bless his golf clubs after my ordination because he attributes his going to Mass for having such a good game the next day The unfortunate thing was many non-Catholics and those that should not have received did. I did not know about this until after the fact, and it saddens me that they did not have the knowledge or, in some cases, courteousy to not receive As for the clergy title...all in due time. I was only ordained last Thursday and phatmass, like the Church, moves slow in important matters Thank You again for all prayers, they were much needed and very much appreciated. God Bless
Theologian in Training Posted May 10, 2005 Author Posted May 10, 2005 If anyone would be so kind as to host me, I have a lot of pictures from the ordination. Let me know...drop me a PM or email. God Bless
CatholicAndFanatical Posted May 15, 2005 Posted May 15, 2005 Theo I am so happy for you. I watched an ordination on EWTN tonight, it was from Rome and an Encore. But I saw them lay prostrate while they prayed. Very awesome! Its good to know we have one more Orthodox and faithful Priest in our midst.
Theologian in Training Posted May 18, 2005 Author Posted May 18, 2005 I just found out there is a two page insert on my ordination in the diocesan paper. However, since I am new to the diocese I still don't get the paper and everyone I have talked to did not have a copy anymore
CatholicAndFanatical Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 SHould be able to order it from the diocese right? Your Bishop should have a copy to give ya. Congrats again Theo. I sure wish I could follow that path. Wierd how I would have an urge to do so..
Theologian in Training Posted May 18, 2005 Author Posted May 18, 2005 [quote name='CatholicAndFanatical' date='May 18 2005, 11:11 AM'] I sure wish I could follow that path. Wierd how I would have an urge to do so.. [/quote] Are you married?
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