Is Jesus Calling You Is Jesus Calling You to Be a Catholic to Be a Catholic Priest?Priest?

A Helpful GuideA Helpful Guide

A Resource from NCDVDA Resource from NCDVD

Origin of ProjectOrigin of Project

– Fishers of MenFishers of Men– Vocation Directors desire to put Vocation Directors desire to put

something into the hand of interested something into the hand of interested young menyoung men

– Bring it to Executive Board of NCDVDBring it to Executive Board of NCDVD– Grant from the Knights of ColumbusGrant from the Knights of Columbus– Spent a week writing. Then, feedback Spent a week writing. Then, feedback

from many different people: vocation from many different people: vocation directors, spiritual directors, pastors and directors, spiritual directors, pastors and seminarians. seminarians.

– Layout & Printing by Layout & Printing by Faith MagazineFaith Magazine

PurposePurpose……what it is not

– This booklet is This booklet is notnot about helping a about helping a young man learn more about the young man learn more about the priesthood and the gift of the call. priesthood and the gift of the call.

– It is It is notnot a collection of vocation a collection of vocation stories. It is stories. It is notnot a question and a question and answer booklet. It is answer booklet. It is notnot intended intended to be a defense or an explanation to be a defense or an explanation of issues, such as celibacy, etc. of issues, such as celibacy, etc.

Overall PurposeOverall Purpose

This booklet was written with the purpose to help a young man become aware of what Christ is like in him interiorly…and to become aware of what the choice to trust Jesus is like in him. In other words, the purpose of the booklet is to help a young man, in the midst of contrasting and conflicting desires, answer the question, “How does one come to know and follow the will of God?”

Purpose of this ResourcePurpose of this Resource

Theologically, this booklet is meant to Theologically, this booklet is meant to interiorly teach Rules #3, 4 and 5 of interiorly teach Rules #3, 4 and 5 of St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Rules of the St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Rules of the Discernment of Spirits…in an Discernment of Spirits…in an accessible language. accessible language.

It is intended to awaken a young It is intended to awaken a young man’s heart to the Presence of Christ.man’s heart to the Presence of Christ.

This booklet is intended to assist, not This booklet is intended to assist, not only young men, but also those who only young men, but also those who assist them: vocation directors, assist them: vocation directors, pastors, spiritual directors and pastors, spiritual directors and formation advisors.formation advisors.

Format of GuideFormat of Guide

– Introductory true story which contains the Introductory true story which contains the elements of struggle within any elements of struggle within any discernment story.discernment story.

– The bulk of the booklet is 10 Spiritual The bulk of the booklet is 10 Spiritual Lessons Lessons

Each lesson is explained theologically and Each lesson is explained theologically and connected to the discernment stories of real connected to the discernment stories of real men.men.

The lessons are progressive, one building on the The lessons are progressive, one building on the other.other.

Each lesson ends with reflection questionsEach lesson ends with reflection questions

– Closes with “What to do Now?” and FAQs.Closes with “What to do Now?” and FAQs.

Ways to Use It?Ways to Use It?

– Give to each seminarianGive to each seminarian– Give to perspective candidates…Give to perspective candidates…– Distribute to the interested men after Distribute to the interested men after

showing Fishers of Menshowing Fishers of Men– Give two copies to each priest… Give two copies to each priest… – Use it for discernment groupsUse it for discernment groups– Send to college students of your diocese Send to college students of your diocese

registered at university Newman registered at university Newman Centers…Centers…

– Give to Catholic High School teachers…Give to Catholic High School teachers…

Questions?Questions?

Comments?Comments?

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