Love your Priest!

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I was listening to EWTN Live last night and a priest(his name has slipped my mind) stated that many times people only go to a priest during times of chaos. When I did some soul searching, I realized I am guilty of doing that so often. I usualy call or email Father with complaints or problems but almost never ask how Father is doing. I take for granted what Father does put all my problems onto him. If 1 out of 5 people in the parish does this, then depending on the size of the parish, imagine how much he takes on. So I have made it my goal to ask Father how he is doing and how are things going with him. Instead of calling to complain about something, I could ask Father to a movie or dinner on me. Taking a baked good or home cooked meal to the office can be such a blessing. We, or I at least, always receive the blessing of Father but hardly ever actually give him a “blessing” in return. Mowing the Church lawn will save money for the parish, asking Father if he needs anything rather than asking Father to do something for me and making sure I am putting as much into the relationship as I am receiving.

So I pledge to all here and before God that I will no longer be just a receiving Catholic who take Father for granted. I WILL vow to love him more and treat my like the friend that he treats me.
 
They especially like home baked/cooked food. At Christmas they get more of this but it would be nice just to surprise them with something out of the clear blue pinned with a note of appreciation…

Just a thought.
 
Amen.

And may your post inspire many more like you.

I might remind you all that we are all required to assist with the material and spiritual needs of our parish. putting a few coins in the collection plate is not enough. we should all be doing as much as we can to help our church, Our Priest and the life of the Parish.
 
We should always encourage our priests. Whenever we hear a good homily, tell the priest how much we appreciate it. When his birthday comes, give him a gift, write a check for him to buy something he likes, or at least send a birthday card. Do the same for Christmas. Treat our priests as our family. Pray for them daily. These are the minimum we can and should do.
 
InLight247 said:
We should always encourage our priests. Whenever we hear a good homily, tell the priest how much we appreciate it. When his birthday comes, give him a gift, write a check for him to buy something he likes, or at least send a birthday card. Do the same for Christmas. Treat our priests as our family. Pray for them daily. These are the minimum we can and should do.
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Amen I say lol 👍
 
It’s terrible how we lash out at our priests or dump on them. We should love them, pray for them, and encourage them. if we find one we cannot get along with or who is doing something terribly wrong (i.e. abuse, breaking vows, etc.) then we should pray all the more. We can also stay away from one with whom we have a serious problem.
 
It requires priest for us to get to heaven…and only a priest can make it so.
 
Don’t forget his ordination anniversary. This is as important an occasion to a priest as a wedding anniversary is to those of us who are married.

I ignored my priest for the first 20 months he was at my parish (long story), but since biting the bullet and opening a dialogue with him, I’ve been on the ride of my life. Our relationship is one of the most rewarding I have ever had with another person. (It has also frequently been unbelievably infuriating. Father -]can be/-] is a difficult man.) How could I not care for him after all he does for me and my poor, battered soul? Anything he asks of me, the answer is yes. Anything I notice needs doing, I offer to do. I see him daily and always ask how he is and if he slept well (like me, he’s an insomniac). His Feast of the Assumption homily last year blew me away, and I told him so. I repair and maintain his personal, custom-made liturgical vestments and Mass linen, regularly weed the rectory’s front garden and keep its walkways swept, and bring him a home-cooked meal every three weeks (not sure that’s a blessing, though ;)). I’ve investigated that strange noise coming from the engine of his car. :hmmm: When I noticed his shoes needed mending, I referred him to The Husband’s cobbler, who specializes in the kind of shoes Father wears. The Husband is helping him find someone to fix his antique pocket watch and has advised him on winter tires for his car. On his last birthday, my mother (who lives on another continent and has never met him) and I gave him a spiritual bouquet. It is a privilege for me to pray for any priest; I pray for this one every single day.

There is no such thing as being too kind to our priests.
 
UpUpAndAway said:
Don’t forget his ordination anniversary. This is as important an occasion to a priest as a wedding anniversary is to those of us who are married.
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Very true. That is such an important date in their life and faith journey!
 
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