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PadreEgan was ordained this morning to the holy priesthood in the Polish National Catholic Church. May the Holy Spirit minister to millions through his words and deeds.
Peace be with you.
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Gracious Father, we pray for thy holy Catholic Church. Fill it with all truth, in all truth with all peace. Where it is corrupt, purify it; where it is in error, direct it; where in any thing it is amiss, reform it. Where it is right, strengthen it; where it is in want, provide for it; where it is divided, reunite it; for the sake of Jesus Christ thy Son our Savior. Amen.
As some know now, I've switched back to an Old Catholic denomination. In my denomination, the Bishops have seen fit to ordain me into Minor Orders. I was ordained last month as a Reader.
Just an update.
__________________ "Look with the eyes of Thy love upon our manifold imperfections and pardon all our shortcomings, that we may be filled with the brightness of the everlasting light and become the unspotted mirror of Thy power and the image of Thy goodness."
Congratulations Jason! When I read 'reader' i think of the Anglican role. Is it comparable?
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Mother of Christ,
Mother of mine,
intercede for us.
Amen.
"Thus abundantly hath the Church of England vindicated her reformation from all pretence of apostasy from the true, ancient Catholic and Apostolic Church...No new Church was set up; no new articles of faith brought in; no new Sacraments; no new order of Priesthood to minister in holy things... only the old were purged from impurities in doctrine, worship and practice. If we were the Catholic Church before, we are still so, and to better purpose." William Cave, The Unity of the Catholic Church maintained in the Church of England
Congratulations Jason! When I read 'reader' i think of the Anglican role. Is it comparable?
I would assume so. I am the one who is to read the Epistle, as well as other duties at the altar like thurifer, light candles, and so on.
__________________ "Look with the eyes of Thy love upon our manifold imperfections and pardon all our shortcomings, that we may be filled with the brightness of the everlasting light and become the unspotted mirror of Thy power and the image of Thy goodness."
I have often been told that I have a pastoral heart (whatever that means), and I am pepetually being drawn back to thinking about service.
This leads me to think that a call to vocation is something persistent, but in my case I already see the needs being fulfilled and I am confused and often frightened about what exactly it is I am being called to do. This is probably the discernment part .. right?
Everytime it happens, and it happens regularly, I always end up launching into work and then the feeling just crops up again and it has become a regular cycle.
talk to others who are in the ministry. they can help with discernment.
it is often persistent, but sometimes sudden; often gentle, and other times rather violent. that's what I've gathered from others, anyway. it isn't exactly the same with everyone, but there are threads of similarity.
it's an inner calling from God, and it's an outer calling from the Church.
keep praying, listening, talking, and testing it out
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