Priestly vocation refused

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how on earth did that priest see the seeds of vocation in you simply by serving at mass? piety is totally different from vocation. to determine whether there is a vocation or not, there must be discernment; and discernment is not a day’s works: it is a gradual journey of uncertainty, which can be made certain ONLY by the power of the Holy Spirit.

as to being sent away because of a long relationship with a lady, i absolutely DO NOT agree with that. it does not have any place at all in the criteria for discernment. i am a religious (Vocationist) now for almost a decade, and i feel happy and fulfilled each day with my vocation: if my congregation had applied such a weird criterion of “past life history before joining” on me, i would never had been admitted: unless of course there are other specific details that are not in your O.P. (and seriously, i do not expect anyone to be capable of including every detail in a post; and sometimes it is hard to tell which minor detail can be the most important and key to the message).

from my experience as a vocationist, i am convinced you need proper discernment. not every priest is gifted in it, but i hope God leads you to the right one, or leads the right one to you.

God bless you.
 
superblue said:
I mean things to admit to, being married, having children
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Having minor children would seem to be an absolute impediment for a responsible religious order- particularly one whose members take vows of poverty- for a man to be accepted.

Its one thing for a man to take a vow of poverty for himself, but to choose poverty for his children as well, by being unable to pay child support, that would be sort of unconscionable.
 
Augustinian said:
Having minor children would seem to be an absolute impediment for a responsible religious order- particularly one whose members take vows of poverty- for a man to be accepted.
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That’s actually not the case. I know a man who is in a religious order who had a child before he became a priest. He wasn’t married and the mother raised the child. He was accepted and is now a priest and he is able to have a relationship with his daughter. She was a minor when he entered but she’s university age now.
 
AdamPeter said:
That’s actually not the case. I know a man who is in a religious order who had a child before he became a priest. He wasn’t married and the mother raised the child.
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Did he pay child support?

If he didn’t, why didn’t the mother see him jailed for not doing so?
 
I don’t know. I’m not his best bud so I don’t have that information. I do know the people in charge of this particular religious order and I’d be inclined to trust their judgement.
 
18 days later and I am currently in contact with the ICKSP and if God wants it, I’ll be joining their seminary in september 2018. Please pray for me, I pray for you.
 
The SSPX is not merely controversial, but it has an irregular status with the Church. Approaching them will only cause you confusion. This is not meant to detract from the quality of your spiritual direction, but caution you about pursuing a vocation with them - God will not call you to leave communion with the Church

It may take years to discern a vocation. If you are seriously considering the priesthood and/or religious life, you should refrain from dating to focus on your spiritual development. I would encourage you to work with your diocesan vocations director to explore possibilities, including religious life.
 
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