I am telling my parents tomorrow

[TheRealJuliane]

Still however, being the way things are, with my family and the family I married…**.if I had a son AND he was the only son, he would be raised to realize he is obligated to continue on the family name. **As it stand…the famly name dies with our daughters. I dont have a son. Like I said before, my husbands family looks at me like I need to continue to have kids until I do have a son. My husbands brother had a son…but he is the youngest of the family, my husband is the oldest. My husband has the same name as his father and his fathers father. Yes, I married a family who is still very VERY old fashioned and expects the oldest to carry on the family name.

I am glad for you, that you feel the calling into priesthood and I am very glad your parents are supportive. That is great for YOU.

In my opinion…priesthood isnt the only way to serve Jesus. There are many other ways to do so. Just look at my husband and I … one who wanted to become a priest and I who wanted to become a sister.

But if you had a son…He would be carrying on JESUS’ NAME not yours and that is a higher calling. He belongs first to God, then to you. It is extremely troubling to read that you would still try to force your own will on God’s child, considering what your own husband went through with his family. I can tell you that with that attitude, determining what your son could and could not do with his own life, you would probably be cut off at some point and not see him nor talk to him. That would defeat what purpose you had, would it not? Very sad for you.

 

[Joe_5859]

Priesthood is not a means of escaping from marriage, so if no woman is ever good enough for you, then the Church who is figuratively a woman will not also be good enough for you. Tell your mum that u think God is calling you to discern priestly vocation. you are only obeying the Spirit speaking within you.
may God lead you to Himself. Amen

I made that joke a long time ago.

I wasn’t offering that as a serious answer. I was just lightening the mood with some humor.

It’s been 2 years now. I wonder how Chris is doing.

 

[JL2011]

Hi,

I ask all of you, please, to pray that my father will accept the fact that I want to be a priest.

Thank you.

 

[DarrenOglesby]

Hi,

I ask all of you, please, to pray that my father will accept the fact that I want to be a priest.

Thank you.

Prayers going up! I know what it is like trust me. Keep praying, and trust in God it will get better eventually. They may not like the fact, but they will come to terms with it.

 

[Shoshana]

Prayers going up…I d pray, as well as others, on this thread for Priests, Seminarians, and Vocations:

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=543180

 

[JerrySeibert]

Some advice, don’t do this, “Hey mom, I picked a career and that whole grandchildren thing… not gonna happen.” Did not have the desired result. She freaked out… cried… then said she was proud of me. I just use humor when I am nervous. For once she wished I would have been serious.