#12667 Can God Force You to Be a Priest? Vocation and Discernment - Fr. Marc Gandolfo
<p>“Can God force you to be a priest?” This question opens a discussion on vocation and discernment, addressing the complexities of divine calling. Other topics include how individuals can establish their own religious orders, the challenges of pursuing a diaconate while managing military commitments, and the implications of missing one’s vocation.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>03:20 – Can God force me to be a priest?</li>
<li>10:48 – If someone has a call to religious life, how do people go about creating their own convents and religious orders?</li>
<li>16:20 – I feel a call to the diaconate. I’m military and the classes conflict with my time. How much effort should I put into doing this? Should I talk to my bishop about it?</li>
<li>20:42 – What if you miss your vocation?</li>
<li>25:12 – What is a vocation?</li>
<li>29:19 – I feel a call to disciple others but am having a hard time figuring out what that looks like. What advice do you have?</li>
<li>35:30 – I’m a revert and am 37. Is it too late for me to discern a vocation?</li>
<li>40:10 – If a person who never marries or becomes a priest can have an equally fulfilling life, aren’t they missing something?</li>
<li>43:35 – Why do seminaries require so much education for people to just be priests and not bishops?</li>
<li>46:40 – What is the ministry of acolyte? Is it just an adult altar boy or is it deeper than that?</li>
<li>49:23 – I am a dedicated single man and find my life very fulfilling.</li>
<li>51:35 – I’m Protestant. Why is celibacy a requisite for the priesthood?</li>
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