by Therese Ivers, JCL
Last month, I had the very great privilege of witnessing the elevation of my former canon law classmate to the episcopacy.   I thought I’d share a little of this experience before touching on the vocation of bishops.
I flew into Toronto the night before the ordination.  I had reserved a hotel close to [...]

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Q. Can or should a person enter a seminary without knowing for sure whether he is called to be a priest?
A.  A man can only be 100% certain that he is called to the priesthood at the moment of priestly ordination.  Up until that point, he may engage in gradual discernment.  It is sufficient that [...]

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Q.  Is a deacon a layperson?
A.  A permanent or transitional deacon in good standing is a member of the clerical, not lay state and is thus not considered a layman.  He is a clergyman.
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by Therese Ivers, JCL
Way back in September, I was asked to help with an upcoming retreat for women discerning their vocations and who feel like they’re beating their heads on the wall “discerning to death”.  This topic really resonated with me, and as I continue to prepare for this weekend’s retreat, I am seeing [...]

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by Therese Ivers, JCL
One of our readers put in a request that we discuss the vocation of religious brothers. As a result, I would like to share a few thoughts on the vocation to religious brotherhood.
“Are we visiting the monkeys?” My brother asked this when he was about three years old. He [...]

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