Priest: this one simple gesture may solve vocations crisis

[Michie]

Fr. David Michael Moses shares his thoughts on how a key moment at Mass can affect a person's calling to a religious life.​

Fr. David Michael Moses has been sharing his thoughts on his experience as a priest, and how we can be inspired in our everyday lives to deepen our own faith.

However, in his latest video the Fr. David Michael addressed an issue that the whole Catholic Church is having to face together: the shortage of priests.

He also proposes a possible solution.


In the short clip, Fr. David Michael talks about the dwindling numbers of priests in his hometown, despite the increase of Catholics. And as he points out, while Catholicism might be thriving, “there is no Eucharist without a priest.“

In looking for answers to the problem, the young pastor doesn’t believe social media is necessarily the answer — even though it’s a medium he uses to inspire his many followers.



Instead, Fr. David Michael is actually looking to parents to make a change.

An influence from day one​

Continued below.

Priest: this one simple gesture may solve vocations crisis

Fr. David Michael Moses shares his thoughts on how a key moment at Mass can affect a person's calling to a religious life.

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[RileyG]

Amen!