Good for you! I’ll be praying for your discernment as God wills. 
I’m glad to hear that you’re discerning a vocation to the religious life, esepcially to be a brother. The Church has a desperate need for brothers. There is a need for men who will consecrate their lives to live for Christ alone, in poverty, in obedience and in chastity. There are many broken people in the world who need the love of Jesus, the first-born among many brothers and sisters.
I wish I knew. I’m still discerning. Hopefully God will lead me to it when he feels I should go.
Just out of curiousity.Me too!
Cool.Me too!
Are you interested in a particular order?You could say that I have a top 3. hahaCool.
We have received permission to get the Franciscan Brothers of Life up and going in Florida. Did you check out their website?
Yes, I did.We have received permission to get the Franciscan Brothers of Life up and going in Florida. Did you check out their website?
Fraternally,
Br. JR, OSF
If you or anyone else is interested, there is a page that you can fill out for more information. We’re always happy to answer.
I’m not certain yet, as I seem to be being led to finish my schooling first.
I guess I’ll figure it out sooner or later…I’ll probably lean more toward one that has a medical type charism. You really did your research. Good job!My vocation story is longer than most. It started with this deep fascination I had with the hierarchy of the Church, the archbishops, cardinals, etc. That was when I was very yong. I had no real conception of what the priesthood was about. The year before high school things changed. A young priest at the parish had caused me to have an interest in the priesthood. I wanted to become a priest, but it was for terrible political reasons. As time went on, I actually began to love the faith. I started faithfully attending Mass. I was inspired by a Sister, who everyone thought was too strict, to go to Mass daily and become closer to God. At the same time I was working with another Sister, working with underpriviledged youth and holding collections for the poor, etc. As time went on I lost the urge for the priesthood because I got involved with this girl. After going without speaking to her for a long time and realizing that my hope was over I was REALLY bad. I was doing things that were ludacris. I became an atheist to justify my actions. I wasnI wish I knew. I’m still discerning. Hopefully God will lead me to it when he feels I should go.
I’m fairly certain that I’m supposed to go finish schooling in medicine first. Ever since I was young I felt a pull toward being a religious. Maybe after I’m done I’ll join a group having to do with caring for the sick.
Quick question…when did you first start believing that was your vocation? What sparked the idea that made you certain?
t actually an atheist. Anyway, I was feeling called back to the Church. So I would go to Confession, where I found my spiritual director. However, I would always fall into my same atheistic ways. I decided that the only protection from sin was through isolationism, which I was wrong. I realized that God wasn t calling me to the priesthood, but to the Brotherhood. I realized this after having a strong desire to become a monk, but eventually losing that because I realized I am way too talkative, hence the reason for this enormously large reply. I found that spiritual purification came not so much from self-discipline, but from the loss of self to the service of others. Now, I live a life of structure with time for prayer, work, and penance. I have come to a conclusion that I am called to work with women, because of my relationship with my mother. I have also come to conclusion that I was meant to engage in service to young children because of past relationships with them. So, that is pretty much in an extremely LARGE nutshell.The bold is mine. It’s funny that you should say this. Today we had a "pre-Christmas mass and lunch with the bishops of the Archdiocese and those who work in the different ministries: lay, religious and clergy. One of the bishops and I were discussing the Brothers of Life. Somewhere in the discussion he asked me if I didn’t think that we were working too hard. He was concerned because he says that I’m losing weight. (Something for which I’m glad; that’s another story). I suddenly found myself saying something very similar to him, “He who loses his life shall find it.” He looked at me and smiled. He’s is being very instrumental in giving us a lot of support and is an unofficial protector. I say unofficial, because the Archbishop has given us an official protector, but the auxiliary has been like a father.
That’s a great question. I guess the best way that I can respond to that is by giving you a description of the typical day of a brother. I’ll try to make it fit into the little space thatt we’re given here.