“God doesn’t call the qualified, he qualifies the called”

[akathlic]

I partly run a social media account for my parish and was thinking about including this in a post i was making.

Would this be true and good to post? Does this in anyway contradict Catholic teaching or doctrine?

I was going to write something along the lines of this:

“God does not call the qualified, he qualifies the called!”

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We may fall into the misconception that we are unworthy to follow God. That we are too broken, too sinful or too weak to enter into God’s embrace. We might think that we must first fix ourselves to pursue the Lord.

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But Jesus’s invitation is that HE heal us.

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Let us come to God, as we are; giving to him our wounds, our weaknesses, our sins, in order that he may heal us

 

[Tis_Bearself]

I think this would be fine. I don’t see anything in it that’s against Church teaching.

 

[Convert3]

I think it’s fine. Not unlike “I am not worthy…”

 

[Vico]

…
But Jesus’s invitation is that HE heal us.
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Let us come to God, as we are; giving to him our wounds, our weaknesses, our sins, in order that he may heal us

The Catechism points out that those to receive Holy Orders are recognized as suitable. Certainly there are sacramental graces of Holy Orders which are given.

1598 The Church confers the sacrament of Holy Orders only on baptized men ( viri ), whose suitability for the exercise of the ministry has been duly recognized. Church authority alone has the responsibility and right to call someone to receive the sacrament of Holy Orders. …

2003 Grace is first and foremost the gift of the Spirit who justifies and sanctifies us. But grace also includes the gifts that the Spirit grants us to associate us with his work, to enable us to collaborate in the salvation of others and in the growth of the Body of Christ, the Church. …

 

[Tis_Bearself]

The Catechism points out that those to receive Holy Orders are recognized as suitable.

There are a lot of ways to serve God that don’t involve being called to Holy Orders.
For starters, the huge number of female parishioners aren’t getting called to Holy Orders.
If you’re not qualified to serve in a particular way and can never be, then it’s a pretty good indication God’s not calling you to do that.

Also, I didn’t read the OP’s post as being about a calling to a religious vocation. More like a calling to serve God right now where we are, by attending Mass for example.

 

[Vico]

Vico:

The Catechism points out that those to receive Holy Orders are recognized as suitable.

There are a lot of ways to serve God that don’t involve being called to Holy Orders.
For starters, the huge number of female parishioners aren’t getting called to Holy Orders.
If you’re not qualified to serve in a particular way and can never be, then it’s a pretty good indication God’s not calling you to do that.

Also, I didn’t read the OP’s post as being about a calling to a religious vocation. More like a calling to serve God right now where we are, by attending Mass for example.

I see. Sure, it applies to the ministry of the faithful too.

 

[Anesti33]

Porque no los dos?