Prayer Request for a Potential Seminarian

[Credo_in_unum_deum]

As some of you know, I have been in the process of applying to Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary. I have recently completed my application.

However, there is a small problem with my application. The application requests two letters of recommendations from priests. I was able to obtain one from my current pastor, but my previous pastor died a few years back, and I simply do not know any other priests very well.

Please pray for my vocation, and that I will be accepted to OLGS, God willing.

[Siobhan]

I will pray for you.

[Siobhan]

ping

[NYer]

You called him to the holy call of your lordship:
may he be the steward of your divine mysteries,
a chosen priest and a trustworthy leader;
a teacher wise in all virtue for the sake of your flock;
a ministering priest, alert and dilligent,
to whom you entrusted the keys of the heavenly Kingdom,
that he may open the doors of repentance
to those who are brought back to you;
a praiseworthy priest,
who increases the evangelical talent
thirty-, sixty- and one-hundred-fold;
a chosen priest, who is concerned with keeping your divine precepts.
Sedro for the ordination liturgy - Maronite Catholic Tradition

May our Lord in His merciful wisdom guide you along this path and may our Blessed Mother shield and protect you with her mantle.

[AnAmericanMother]

I will pray for you.

I am sorry to hear that your previous pastor has died. Be sure to contact any priests who served his parish as parochial vicar or who may have known him well. While you may not know them well, they may be able to help you.

And don't forget to ask your current pastor for help. (I don't know much about applying to seminary, but I assume on some level it's just like applying to grad school or for a job!)

[BIRDS]

I, too, will pray for you. It is always wonderful to read about those who are called and are responding to the call to the Priesthood and religious orders.

I will pray for you...and also (an idea from a layperson) that you ask your current Priest if he could suggest someone with whom you could meet and discuss your application and need for a second letter.

Or, if your current Priest would arrange an interview or conference or something with your Bishop for that purpose. Ask for some help with your second letter from those who might have contacts and can introduce you.

[BIRDS]

This is the blog of a few very wonderful Priests...
http://ragemonkey.blogspot.com/
and I bet they'd give you great advice if you were to visit there and/or email them.

[pieces of time]

God's will be done! You'll be included in my prayers for all seminarians. You'll do just fine.

[Gapplega]

I have "lurked" in freerepublic.com for several years. I was moved by your request for prayer enough to actually register. I will pray for you and your vocation! Many Rosaries for your vocation.

[franky]

Prayer for Priests
A Prayer for Priests of the Latin Rite

O Jesus, our great High Priest,
hear my humble prayers on behalf of your priests.

Give them a deep faith, a bright and firm hope, and a burning love which will ever increase in the course of their priestly life.

In their loneliness, comfort them.

In their sorrows, strengthen them.

In their frustrations, point out to them that it is through suffering that the soul is purified,
and show them that they are needed by the Church
they are needed by souls they are needed for the work of redemption. Amen.

O Loving Mother Mary, Mother of Priests,
take to your heart your sons who are close to you
because of their priestly ordination and because for the power which they have received to carry on the work of Christ in a world which needs them so much.

Be their comfort, be their joy, be their strength,
and especially help them to live and to defend the ideals of consecrated celibacy. Amen.

[Salvation]

Could you go talk with them? What about a priest that knew your mother and father and knew you as a child? The priest where you were baptized or made your First Communion or the Church where you were confirmed.

Did you attend any Catholic schools? Maybe there could be a connection there.

What about any friends of the family who are priests who might know of you.

[Salvation]

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[Texagirl4W]

I will pray for you. Please keep us up to date on the outcome.

[Smartass]

O Loving Mother Mary, Mother of Priests and religious,
take to your heart your children who are close to you
because of the power which they have received to carry
on the work of Christ in a world which needs them so much.

AMEN

[trussell]

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Credo_in_unum_deum, My prayers go up for you. God's will be done. May he lead you to another pastor, willing to help you in your quest!

Salvation - thank you for the ping.

Blessings,
trussell

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[Salvation]

Oops, forgot this:

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[tuliptree76]

Prayers sent.

[Siobhan]

ping.

[Alamo-Girl]

I join in prayers for you!