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Me, a priest?

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Rising_Suns said:
Peace be with you Pax,

The very fact that you even have these desires is one of the biggest signs you will get. Don't let your frustrations with your weaknesses deter you from a vocation that God may be calling you to. I'd suggest you go to this website below and order the free tape; "Myths and Misconceptions regarding Vocations". You can also hear part of the tapes streamed directly from that page.


http://www.religiouslife.com/free_tape.phtml

God be with you on your journey,
-Davide
Thankyou so much also RisingSun for that link I found that talk most informative
 
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Rising_Suns said:
Wow. That is quite shocking to say the least. Are these statistics from/confirmed by the Vatican?
I don't know how true they are for the rest of the world, but the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' website said the average age was 61 (see http://www.usccb.org/comm/cip.htm#toc5).

Thank you all once again for your prayers and support.
 
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pax said:
So basically what I think I'm getting at is, how do I know what God wants from me? Does anyone have any advice about discerning or pursuing a religious vocation? Is anyone else discerning?

Thanks,

Pax

Glory to Jesus Christ!
Pax, God give you Peace.

I have not read the responses, but am sure that you have been given good advice already! Be sure to check in at the discernment thread, if you have not already done so. Several people here are in the discernment process to religious life and have shared some of their journey there. I have been called to serve as a deacon myself.

Two essentials: pray and prayerfully find a spiritual director.

God Bless,
P12
 
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