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My vocation (again lol)

Discussion in 'One Bread, One Body - Catholic' started by Brother_Justin, May 22, 2007.

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  1. May 22, 2007 #1
    Brother_Justin

    Brother_Justin Warrior of Our Lady

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    In the next few days I find out if the Salesians want to take me on as a canidate. This means that I would work for 3 years to pay off my school loans. I would not be a brother or anything like that, but I would live in a formation house. I would teach at a boys home or at a Salesian school. This is my only feasible route to priesthood right now and I need your prayers. Everything has said NO in the entire year long process. I have cried, I have worked, and I have prayed. Fr. Steve called me today and said it looked good. I need a rubber stamp from the provential and I am a canidate. Please please please pray for me. This program would have me a clerical brother in six years and a priest in eleven. I know it seems like a long time but it is what I want. Im on edge for the next week and would appriciate a lot of prayer! Thanks all!




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    May 22, 2007
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    You have my prayers Brother Justin. :prayer:
     
    May 22, 2007
  3. May 22, 2007 #3
    anawim

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    Yeah! :clap:

    Will you be in Stony Point (Filors Rd)?
     
    May 22, 2007
  4. May 22, 2007 #4
    Brother_Justin

    Brother_Justin Warrior of Our Lady

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    I am not sure what rode I think that is right!


    http://www.salesians.org/

    That is their website. I know the marian shrine is at stony point! Just looking at the website makes me nervous lol! Its in God's hands I guess. If I do get in Anawim we should do coffee and tea some time!



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    May 22, 2007
  5. May 22, 2007 #5
    Maggie893

    Maggie893 It is what it is.

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    You definitely have my prayers. It really doesn't matter how often you hear NO. One Yes is all that's necessary for God.:)
     
    May 22, 2007
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    anawim

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    Sure...I make regular stops in their book store! Which can be dangerously expensive trips ;)
     
    May 22, 2007
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    Tigg

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    I haven't a clue of qualifications, what one does or anything to become a bro or a priest. But God does. May God put the word in and bless you in your endeavor. Prayers for you. :prayer:

    -Peace-
     
    May 22, 2007
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    Brother_Justin

    Brother_Justin Warrior of Our Lady

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    LOL oh trust me I know this! I have only visted the bookstore once and it was a close call ;)!


    Thank you all for your prayers and words of support. It has been a long road, but I know that God wouldn't have gotten me this far if He didn't have a good plan :D! In the wise words of somone else I'm sure, "Now we wait."



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    May 22, 2007
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    faerieevaH

    faerieevaH lucky wife

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    I'm praying for you!!!
     
    May 22, 2007
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    JasonV

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    Good luck Justin.
     
    May 22, 2007
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    DiaconoGuillermo

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    I will be praying for you.
     
    May 22, 2007
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    GorrionGris

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    Guess who has spent a year as a Salesian Pre-novitiate (maybe you call it candidate there :p)

    Mary, Helper of Christians
    Pray for Justin
    Amen :)
     
    May 22, 2007
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    Foundthelight

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    Praying for you. We need more priests!
     
    May 22, 2007
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    Brother_Justin

    Brother_Justin Warrior of Our Lady

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    Canidate is not a pre-novice. I can't start the pre-novice process until I have payed back all my loans. This will take 3 years. Thus they throw me into the frey and pay me to teach for 3 years. Durring this time I teach at a boy home, I work closely with the street kids, and I teach school. I am praying that this is God's will lol. It will be a long road for me, but the cool part is the entire time I will be in the field being a chaste man working the fields for God and for St. Don Bosco. Mary help of Christians being my guide!

    Thank you all for your support it helps. I am very at ease actualy, but of course I am very nervous :D!


    "Give me Souls and take away the rest."

    ~St. Don Bosco~


    Brother Justin <><
     
    May 22, 2007
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    pax

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    Brother_Justin,

    May God bless you in your discernment. I pray that God's will may be done for you.
     
    May 22, 2007
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    hawko

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    If this is where the Lord wants you to be, it will work out for you. I will remember you in my prayers also. God Bless !
     
    May 22, 2007
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    Protinus

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    our Brother Justin: our faith sustains you and perhaps by monetary means as well.

    I would hope that you would consider the Jesuits at this time in your formation.
     
    May 22, 2007
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