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 [...]

[Read more →]

by Therese Ivers, JCL

An individual who had heard me introduce myself to a group as a consecrated virgin spoke with me at a table. He asked me whether I was thinking of “taking the next step”. Startled, I asked him what he meant, and he responded by saying that he was wondering if [...]

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]

By Therese Ivers, JCL
The other day I was pondering on the vocation of secular institutes as they provide such a great path of holiness for people who are clerics or laypersons.   A priestly member of a secular institute who immediately came to mind was a classmate of mine, Fr. Vincent Nguyen.  We would talk about [...]

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]