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iwannabesomeone
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I want to tell them and still seem cool. I want to seem reasonable and smart.
How should I tell my parents and family I want to be a priest
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zjl56
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It really all depends on how you want to, and what your family potentially thinks. Of course don’t do it at a stressful time. I would personally do it at an important family event, like Christmas or Easter, where your family would be most loving. But you can tell them over dinner, or over the periodic serious family discussion.
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Trevelyan
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If your family would not be supportive, I wouldn’t go for a big announcement at a Christmas dinner or anything like that, seeing as you are just discerning - I’d save any big announcements for when you can announce that you’re entering the seminary, if you do. If they will be supportive, then announcing it might be the right thing to do.
It wouldn’t have been for me, because my siblings are not particularly supportive of the idea (they’re not against it though).
I don’t know how old you are or what you are doing at the moment, but I’m 22 and studying at universtity and have been discerning a vocation to the priesthood for about 4 and a half years and here’s what I did:
I’ve never ‘announced’ it, I told my mother (who is very supportive) first in conversation, then I told my siblings as the opportunities presented themselves. And now when I talk to people about what I’m doing - studying Classical Languages - and get the question that goes something like ‘What are you going to do when you’re finished?’ I just say (depending on who’s asking) ‘I’m considering the priesthood’ or ‘I’m not really sure’ (both of which are true).
So while you’re discerning, you can just tell people ‘I’m thinking about becoming a priest’ or something like that if it seems appropriate or helpful to tell a particular person. (You may be surprised by how many people say they will pray for you when you do tell them.)
As for seeming cool - what is there in the whole world thats more cool than the Priesthood?
But seriously, if Christ is saying to you 'Come, follow me", you don’t stop to look around at what other people think.
It wouldn’t have been for me, because my siblings are not particularly supportive of the idea (they’re not against it though).
I don’t know how old you are or what you are doing at the moment, but I’m 22 and studying at universtity and have been discerning a vocation to the priesthood for about 4 and a half years and here’s what I did:
I’ve never ‘announced’ it, I told my mother (who is very supportive) first in conversation, then I told my siblings as the opportunities presented themselves. And now when I talk to people about what I’m doing - studying Classical Languages - and get the question that goes something like ‘What are you going to do when you’re finished?’ I just say (depending on who’s asking) ‘I’m considering the priesthood’ or ‘I’m not really sure’ (both of which are true).
So while you’re discerning, you can just tell people ‘I’m thinking about becoming a priest’ or something like that if it seems appropriate or helpful to tell a particular person. (You may be surprised by how many people say they will pray for you when you do tell them.)
As for seeming cool - what is there in the whole world thats more cool than the Priesthood?
But seriously, if Christ is saying to you 'Come, follow me", you don’t stop to look around at what other people think.
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katy
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You can’t be the first with this problem. How about asking your vocations people or a priest you feel comfortable with for suggestions?
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Johndigger
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It’s quite difficult to give any advice without any age/circumstances.
With my parents, I prayed a lot first. I knew they’d have questions, so I tried to gain the neccessary knowledge to answer their questions. Then during the Rosary, I just came out and said it, not pulling any punches. Mum is pretty religious, so she was very understanding and supportive.
Do you ever pray with your family? Maybe that’s a good time to say it?
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With my parents, I prayed a lot first. I knew they’d have questions, so I tried to gain the neccessary knowledge to answer their questions. Then during the Rosary, I just came out and said it, not pulling any punches. Mum is pretty religious, so she was very understanding and supportive.
Do you ever pray with your family? Maybe that’s a good time to say it?
JD
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MikEY_IKE
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Tell them you get your jollies by molesting children and that the Catholic Church protects child molesting priests.
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