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Vocations: Priesthood
Catechism of the Catholic Church #1536 - "Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry."
St. John Vianney on the Priesthood
"If we had not the Sacrament of Orders, we should not have Our Lord. Who placed Him there, in that tabernacle? It was the priest. Who was it that received your soul, on its entrance into life? The priest. Who nourishes it, to give it strength to make its pilgrimage? The priest. Who will prepare it to appear before God, by washing that soul, for the last time, in the blood of Jesus Christ? The priest -- always the priest. And if that soul comes to the point of death, who will raise it up, who will restore it to calmness and peace? Again the priest."
"The priest is not a priest for himself; he does not give himself absolution; he does not administer the Sacraments to himself. He is not for himself, he is for you."
Read the rest of St. John Vianney's Catechism on the Priesthood
"The priest is not a priest for himself; he does not give himself absolution; he does not administer the Sacraments to himself. He is not for himself, he is for you."
Read the rest of St. John Vianney's Catechism on the Priesthood
Fisher's of Men Vocations Video
Click here to watch an inspiring video on what it means to be a priest.
Could God be calling you to follow Him, to dedicate your life to bringing the saving love of God to a world in desperate need of Jesus Christ?
Could God be calling you to follow Him, to dedicate your life to bringing the saving love of God to a world in desperate need of Jesus Christ?
Watch "Alter Christus"- Fidelitas Christi, Fidelitas sacerdotis
This video, created by HM Television, together with the Vatican's Congregation of the Clergy, discusses many aspects of the priesthood. It is in three parts. You can view the other parts by moving the mouse of the video and selecting the other parts.
Take the Next Step: Contact a vocation director
A seminarian (now priest) once told me, "You can do all the discernment you want out in the world, but discernment really begins when you enter the seminary." There comes a point that if you think you might have a call to the priesthood that you must take the next step and call the vocation director and possibly enter the seminary. Don't try to figure it out on your own; seek the help of the Church.
