PRAYER & DISCERNMENT
BROTHER MATT HINDELANG, O.F.M.CAP.
How to talk to family about your vocation by
Father Andrew Hofer, O.P. teaches theology at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. and is co-author of A Living Sacrifice: Guidance for Men Discerning Religious Life (Vianney Vocations, 2019).
FATHER AKOLLA Etuge, O.F.M.Cap. takes a moment with family members after his solemn vows ceremony.
Father Andrew Hofer, O.P.
Do your family members have doubts about whether you should be a sister, brother, or priest? Here are tips for understanding and responding to them.
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FAMILY CAN SEE it as a great blessing for a son or daughter to be called to religious life. They can also consider it a threat—or perhaps they find themselves with mixed emotions. If you think God is calling you to be a member of a religious community, but your parents or others are dubious, here are insights for your conversations with them.
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