Are you listening to the call of Christ? Readings for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42
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"I Have a Question!": Waiting for God's Answers
Growing up, I was the typical nerd. I was always the student in class who would raise their hand saying, “I have a question … ” (I learned quickly not to stand up, wave my hands, and yell … thanks to first grade.) I just loved asking all types of questions. I still do.
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Service and Vocation (John Paul II Lenten Reflections)
Why are you here, you young people of the nineties and of the twentieth century? Do you feel perchance within yourselves “the spirit of this world”? Have you not perhaps come here — I ask you again — to convince yourselves once and for all that to be great means to serve? This service is certainly not mere humanitarian sentimentality. Nor is the community of the disciples of Christ a volunteer agency or social help group. Such a concept of service would imply stooping to the level of the “spirit of this world”. No! Here we are dealing with something [...]
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What's It Like? Comparing the Married life, the Single Life, Priesthood & Religious Life
So let’s get real about your future. God has a plan for you and your future. But what does that future look like? As Catholics, we believe there are 3 types of vocations: married life, single life, and the priesthood & religious life. Let’s take a detailed look at 4 components of each vocation: commitment, sex, joys, and hardship.
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Answers to Your Questions about the Seminary
Many young men considering the priesthood have BIG questions about going into the seminary. Here are answers to your top 13 questions.
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Understanding the 6 Types of Religious Vocations
Did you know there are 6 types of religous vocations? If you are considering a religious vocation, take a closer look at the different ways you can serve God: 1) Diocesan Priesthood 2) Religious Priesthood 3) Contemplative Life 4) Religious Brothers 5) Religious Sisters 6) Secular Institutes
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Free Resources for Vocations and Discernment
Below you will find free downloads of planning guides to help Priests and Youth Ministers host Life Nights or Bible Studies about Vocations for teenagers. Teens, if your church doesn’t ever talk about teens trying to figure out what they’re going to be when they grow up, download these resources and email them to your parish priest. You can usually find his email address on your church’s website. Skip to: True Life | Holy Orders: The Vocation of Holy Orders A Marriage Made in Heaven For Better or Worse: The Vocation of Marriage Vocations Bible Study Parent Life, Beyond the [...]
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Considering the Priesthood? Answers to Common Questions
1. What is a diocesan priest? 2. Why would someone become a priest? 3. What do priests do? 4. Who qualifies to become a priest? 5. How long does it take to become a priest? 6. Are there programs available for an older man considering the possibility of becoming a priest?
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Tips for Journaling about Your Future Vocation
There’s a lot of pressure when you’re young to know what you will do with the rest of your life. People are always asking what you want to do when you grow up. Although the world likes to organize your future by job title–doctor, lawyer, accountant–we Catholics see things differently. Some people are called to be single, others are called to be married, and still others are called to the priesthood or religious life. So guys, has the thought ever crossed your mind that you might be called to be a priest or a brother? Ladies, have you felt the [...]
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Is Lost the best (Catholic) TV show ever?
This Sunday is the end of Lost, ABC’s hit TV show about 48 people who end up stranded on a mysterious island in the South Pacific Ocean after their plane crashes. The passengers of Oceanic Flight 815 soon find out that the island holds mysterious powers. Over the past six seasons, viewers have patiently waited for the answers to questions: what is the island and why are these people stuck there? I’ve only started watching Lost since February, but as you might have guessed I’ve become a big fan. Through mini-Lost marathons, I’ve finally caught up with the millions of [...]
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Love Life Podcast - 1.10 – The Religious Life
I have a crush on a guy – but he feels called to be a priest!
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Video: Why Priesthood?
Fr. John Muir remembers a high school Confirmation retreat that not only changed his young life, but eventually led him to join the seminary after college.
Why Priesthood? [Life Teen] from Life Teen on Vimeo.
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Discernment: YM or Not?
Almost every week, I get an email from a teen or young adult asking what they should do if they want to pursue youth ministry as a career. First, I have to say how exciting it is to see God lifting up a new generation of young ministers to His Church. You stand as a testament to quality youth ministry happening at your parish. Second, I encourage you to continue to listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit as the Lord leads you into the plan He has for your life (Jeremiah 29:11). Third, I asked some of our [...]
