I am telling my parents tomorrow

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I am 21 years old. I have decided I will be telling my parents tommorow that i have decided to give up my life for the Lord and look at entering the Priesthood. I am terrified about it I am sure they wont be as excited about it as myself. What makes it worst is i have just landed a new job.
How did you tell them ? any tips ? any qoute’s ?

I know how much the prayers of people on here delight the Mother of God. Would you please say a Hail Mary for me it time permits.

Thankyou

In Christ
Chris
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Wow, that’s awesome. I would tell them just like you told us. Who could have a problem with that? I imagine parents will be concerned that you will live a lonely life, but I’m sure they’ll be proud of you. Praying for you!!!
 
“Mom, you know how you’ve always thought no woman was ever good enough for me? Well, I’ve decided you’re right! I want to be a priest!” 🙂

Okay, maybe not. :o

The number one obstacle to religious vocations is (unfortunately) parents. It can be tough. My prayers are with you.
 
Joe_5859 said:
The number one obstacle to religious vocations is (unfortunately) parents. It can be tough. My prayers are with you.
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Which is something I will never understand. If I had a son and he wanted to become a priest I would be so very proud of him, and the happiest mom on the planet to be sure.

Chris - may God bless you in your discernment!! I will keep you in my prayers, and will offer my Holy Communion for you this weekend.

~Liza
 
celtic1967 said:
Hello everyone

I am 21 years old. I have decided I will be telling my parents tommorow that i have decided to give up my life for the Lord and look at entering the Priesthood. I am terrified about it I am sure they wont be as excited about it as myself. What makes it worst is i have just landed a new job.
How did you tell them ? any tips ? any qoute’s ?

I know how much the prayers of people on here delight the Mother of God. Would you please say a Hail Mary for me it time permits.

Thankyou

In Christ
Chris
Ave Maria
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Said the Hail Mary Already. May God Bless You.

As for telling your parents.
Assure them of your Love for them.
Thank them for their Love and for raising you in the Faith.
Explain how you feel called to give that Love, both yours for them and theirs for you, back to Our Lord by service in the Priesthood.
Do all of this with the Great Love that God has placed in your heart.
If they have and express concerns, do not quarrel, but explain and listen and then seperate and ask them to pray for and with you.
God will then lead all into His path.

Some Bible verses at came to mind are:
Mt16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Also Jesus response to the young rich man in Mt 19:21
Jesus saith to him: If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
And Again in MT 19:29
And every one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall possess life everlasting.

I hope some of this helps.

Peace
James
 
I have never seen a mother smile the way she does when she says “my son is entering the Seminary”.

Prayers for you.
 
LOL Joe 5859

Maybe i should start with

“Mom, you know how you’ve always thought no woman was ever good enough for me? Well, I’ve found one her name is Mary”

In all seriousness I cant thank each and everyone of you enough for your great charity,prayers and comments. Thankyou Liza that means the world to me.

I have just finished my daily Rosary and i feel as if the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders.

I will post tommorow how i got on.

In Christ
Chris
Ave Maria
 
Chris, I am so delighted to read this post today. I will post your name and intention on my blog prayer list - and may even give you a blog entry all your own.

Thank you for listening to the call. May the peace and love of the Lord Jesus be with you now and always.

Kelly
 
Chris - I said a Hail Mary for you. And we’ll keep you in our intentions during our family rosary tonight. :gopray:

As a mother with just one son (and he being the only male to carry on the name on either side of the family), let me tell you that my husband and I would be extremely proud if he feels that he is being called to the priesthood someday - and if he had the courage to answer that call.

I pray that your parents understand the joy that this brings to you, and that they find their own joy and peace in that understanding. May Our Mother hold you in her hands. And may she give you the words you need for you to express to them, your joy in this discernment.

I will eagerly and joyfully anticipate your post tomorrow.

God Bless you! :signofcross:

CLM
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I am delighted for you, and praying for you. I think a mother would be delighted with this news- perhaps not immediately, but definitely eventually.
 
God bless you and congratulations! I’m twenty and in the last couple of months have gone through the process of telling my family and friends about my decision to give up my life for Jesus Christ. My father is a Catholic and my mother a cultural Jew, and I have in my family everything from devout Catholics to Jehova’s Witnesses to atheists, with much in between.

The point being, my father and the Catholic part of my family are very supportive and excited, my mother and some of my relatives think I’m being “too extreme” or am young and misguided. Some of my friends are supportive, some think its funny and make jokes.

Explaining your choice to those who you care about, especially if they may be hostile, can be extremely difficult. Be honest and open with everyone, no matter the reaction. Saying things like “I want to help people” or “I think it would be good for me” is weak, it makes it sound as if you aren’t sure what you are doing or why. Be very clear that you believe you are called by God to do what he wants with your life, and that you believe this is how you can live in a fulfilled way.

Yes, you will have people try to convince you not to follow your calling, make fun of you, doubt you, etc. and I believe this is all part of the process. We are to rejoice when we suffer for the sake of Christ, and we must deal with the fact that many will be hostile towards us for our love of Jesus Christ and our vocation.

I hope sharing a little about my experience helps you, and I will be praying for you. Please keep me in your prayers as well as we discern, as we walk down this long path that leads to God’s will.

God bless you!
 
God bless you!..My son is only 10, but when he grows up and if he said he wanted to be a priest, I would be the happiest mother on earth!..I think it is wonderful that you are being called…
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now, and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
Wow! I’d be enormously pleased if my son were to grow up to be a priest.
 
WOW im in awe with the support I have been givin by everyone here. Thankyou so much everyone i never expected such a great response I thought I would have had one reply 🙂
Today is the day I will tell my parents so i will reply later on in the day.

In Christ
Chris
Ave Maria
 
celtic1967 said:
LOL Joe 5859

Maybe i should start with

“Mom, you know how you’ve always thought no woman was ever good enough for me? Well, I’ve found one her name is Mary”
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That’s the 2nd thought (after :rotfl: ) I had after reading that.
 
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Maybe this will put your mind at ease. You will be in my prayers. God bless you as you discern your vocation. As a deacon who didn’t respond to the call for years, but finally did…I can tell you, if you have a true calling, it doesn’t go away…like St.Augustine says…our hearts are restless until they rest in you, my God. You may be surprised, your parents may already be expecting it!
 
celtic1967 said:
I am 21 years old. I have decided I will be telling my parents tommorow that i have decided to give up my life for the Lord and look at entering the Priesthood.
Thankyou

In Christ
Chris
Ave Maria
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That is awesome!! Many prayers coming your way from our family!!!
 
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