1) Remote preparation It is not convenient to make the choice at once. Before that, the young person should know the advantages of religious life, the scope of the holy vows, obedience, chastity, etc. Know what the duties of the priest are, the beauty of that lofty dignity; He must…
Father of mercy, who gave your Son for our salvation and who strengthens us always with the gifts of your Spirit, grant us Christian communities which are alive, fervent and joyous, which are fonts of fraternal life, and which nurture in the young the desire to consecrate themselves to you…