Are you looking for something more?
St. Augustine of Hippo once wrote: “our heart is restless until it rests in you.” We all have a star, that “something more” we’re longing for –
The Family we are Given
Our personalities, attachment styles, work habits, worldview, self-image, and more – is all directly impacted by the families we grew up in. No one family has all the answers – not even the Holy Family, as we see in today’s Gospel.
This is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
A Resurrectionist Vocation Minute for December 17, 3rd Sunday of Advent This is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. It’s easy to get caught up in thinking […]
Locusts and Wild Honey
What are the locusts and wild honey in your life? Are you willing to live in such a way that everything in your life points to God?
God, I’m ready! What are you waiting for?
One of the more difficult things about finding one’s vocation is the waiting. We want to know, we want to dive right in, but sometimes it is clear that because of circumstances, the time is just – not now.
At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love
…in the end, the only thing that will prove to have really mattered in this life is how we have loved. It sounds easy, but how many of us actually know how to love?
What do you fear about your vocation?
One of the biggest fears of young people today is the fear of commitment. We can be afraid of commitment for many reasons – the fear of missed opportunities, the fear that it won’t work out, the fear of being trapped, etc.
Do I know you?
If having encountered Jesus is not the reason for your being Catholic, “Catholicism” is just another “ism” for you, just one socio-cultural group among many.
Why we call priests “Father”
The measure of a priest is not his outward appearance, knowledge, eloquence, efficiency, or even personal piety.
Who are you living for?
The truth is, all of us – no matter what our vocation is – are called to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind. Priests and consecrated persons don’t necessarily do this better than anyone else.