Think You Have a Vocation to Religious Life? Here’s Where to Start.
On September 1, 2017, I made my final promise with the Paulist Fathers, promising to live the rest of my life as a member of…
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What My Family Learned From Inviting Our Local Priests to Dinner
The invitation started with a LEGO set. My 7-year-old came downstairs to show me his newest brick creation, a castle-like structure inspired by his latest…
You Only Live a Bunch of Times
I have long struggled to identify with personal stories that read cleanly as: “I used to be (x), but after I committed my life to…
I’m Not Skipping Holy Week
As we enter into Holy Week (already?!) I must say that my mental and spiritual awareness skills have grown significantly. I’ve gotten better with it.…
Before Everything Became Automatic (And Clouds Were Still Tunics)
In my last post, I drew a connection between my mental fumblings (throwing the wrong things away, losing car key possession) and my living on…
This Lent, I am Fasting From Autopilot Mode (and I’m Saving on Milk)
It was but one short year ago when I first noticed a disturbing trend of confusion and absent-mindedness as I went about my daily affairs.…
#432 – Is it a sin to discern that you are not meant for a religious vocation after two years of being a novice?
Are all religious vows permanent? Fr. Dave, Barbara, and senior podcast intern Sean answer a question about discerning away from religious vocation after two years…
BARBARA — DAY 17: Service, Seminarians, and the Bellagio Fountains
I’ve know a lot of people who have gone to seminary. Some become ordained ministers or go on to get Ph.D.s and teach. Others are…
Does the calling into priesthood cause you great suffering and depression and resentment towards God?
Not at all. St. Ignatius taught that in order to serve God we are to follow our deepest truest desires. God will place in our…
Final Post: The Adventure of Priesthood
At long last, the final post for Kicking and Screaming. Â Thanks for reading everybody! As I begin to write this last post of “Kicking and…
