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FORMATION – Consequences of saying ‘NO’ to vocation, P.E. Busuttil, S.J.
THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE REFUSAL Let’s think a bit and see what the consequences of this no may be; in what position do they place the young and where are these “vocations left on a whim” usually going to lead? 1) Consequences for the individual God had prepared religious life…
Invocation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John Paul II
Mary, image of the Church, the Bride without spot or wrinkle, which by imitating you “preserves with virginal purity an integral faith, a firm hope and a sincere charity”, sustain consecrated persons on their journey towards the sole and eternal Blessedness. To you, Virgin of the Visitation, do we entrust…
FORMATION – IT IS NECESSARY TO TRY THE VOCATIONS, P.E.BUSUTTIL, S.J.
IT IS NECESSARY TO TRY THE VOCATIONS The young man who, under our guidance and with our help, makes up his mind either for the religious life or for the priesthood, must not be left to himself, nor should it be believed that further work on our part in his…
FORMATION – METHOD TO MAKE THE CHOICE, Fr. E.BUSUTTIL, S.J.
It is convenient that the young man stands before the Crucified Jesus and seriously reconsider what God has created him for. Let him ponder well the first sentence of the catechism: “God created me to love him, serve him and save my soul.” Let him write on a piece…
PRAYER OF ST. JOHN PAUL II FOR VOCATIONS
Good Father, in Christ your Son you reveal to us your love, you embrace us as your children and you offer us the possibility of discovering in your will the lines of our true face. Holy Father, you call us to be holy as you are holy. We pray you,…
Message from Fr. Christopher Etheridge, IVE