“Here I am, send me.” (Is 6:8)
From the moment of Jesus’ conception in the womb of Mary until his Resurrection, he was filled with the Holy Spirit. In biblical language, he was anointed by the Holy Spirit and thus established by God the Father as our high priest. As Risen Lord, he remains our high priest. . . . While all the baptized share in Christ’s priesthood, the ministerial priesthood shares this through the Sacrament of Holy Orders in a special way.
“Here I am, send me.” (Is 6:8)
Ordination to the priesthood is always a call and a gift from God. Christ reminded his Apostles that they needed to ask the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into the harvest. Those who seek priesthood respond generously to God’s call using the words of the prophet, “Here I am, send me” (Is 6:8). This call from God can be recognized and understood from the daily signs that disclose his will to those in charge of discerning the vocation of the candidate.
~from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults | en español
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AUGUSTINIAN VOCATIONS
Holy Orders is a true sacrament instituted by Christ who ordained the Apostles at the Last Supper. It is the Sacrament by which a man is made a priest or a deacon as it imparts the Holy Spirit to impress an indelible character dedicated to the image of Christ.
The Augustinian Friars, who serve at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, carry forth their patron saint’s conviction about the importance of others in helping to make the journey of faith each day. For well over 750 years, the Order of Saint Augustine has offered men and women the experience of a welcoming, encouraging and supportive community in which to live out discipleship to Jesus and to serve the wider Church and society.
For information regarding vocations, contact the Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova through the website: www.augustinianvocations.org.