Vocational Advice

[Angus]

So this weekend was pretty tough on me spiritually… First, I allowed myself to fall into the traps of society by becoming overly inebriated from the pressure of my closest friends. Second, after recovering from the night before, my friend visited me and vented to me about her problems and we ended up kissing (which I discontinued and asked her that we never engage in activity of the like again).

A little back ground: I was just recently accepted to study for my home diocese as a seminarian, and my actions this past weekend are not who I am at all. I have never been intoxicated, and never acted in a romantic manner with a woman I was not attempting to be romantically involved with. I am in a state of confusion as to why these things happened this weekend. I do not have any desire to have a relationship, in fact, I am at peace about attending seminary, accepting a chaste and celibate life, and desire to be completely sold out for The Church.

I am just unsure as to how I should wrap my head around this weekend. Maybe the people I am associating myself with at this current moment are not aiding in my discernment, which led to my weakness this weekend. Do you have any advice?

 

[TheLittleLady]

Go to confession and speak to your Vocations Director.

 

[Legend]

Yes, that’s the best advice. But, also think…are your friends (the ones you were with this weekend) possibly trying to get you to contest your vocation? What have they said about it? Could they be trying to make you doubt?

Some friends, without even being malicious, have a fear of change, when one of their number are ‘moving on’ from them. I’ve seen it most often in cases when friends try to keep someone from marrying.

So, see how things go, after speaking to your vocations counselor. And all my best for your future!

 

[Tis_Bearself]

I was just recently accepted to study for my home diocese as a seminarian, and my actions this past weekend are not who I am at all. I have never been intoxicated, and never acted in a romantic manner with a woman I was not attempting to be romantically involved with. I am in a state of confusion as to why these things happened this weekend. I do not have any desire to have a relationship, in fact, I am at peace about attending seminary, accepting a chaste and celibate life, and desire to be completely sold out for The Church.

I am just unsure as to how I should wrap my head around this weekend

Satan is upset that you’re planning to become a priest and is trying to knock you off track. Be careful going forward.