My net connection is restored - the modem was burnt due to a sudden thunder and lightning, last week. There's much that've to write but let me begin with the most plaguing thought of the week...
As we sat for the scrutiny of the Brothers over the last week, I asked myself, what is the idea of Priesthood that most of my students have? Then I asked something more fundamental: what is my view of priesthood?
So I asked myself what is it that I look for in my students as I evaluate them and vote for their continuity (or not), as with regards the 'vocation' to priesthood? I basically feel that as priests they are to be men of God... with their heart, head, tongue, every fibre of their body and soul. Well that is only one side of the story. The other and equally important aspect is that they need to be men of people too... men of God for His people!
Furthermore, in and through every thought, word, deed is geared towards knowing and doing God's will... not so much because God wants me to do it, but because I see that it is I who really want to do it out of my own joyful and convinced choice.
A priest is certainly not a mass celebrating machine or a singer entertaining the choir with a sermon for free! He is also not a church-builder, meaning a contractor! Does that mean that he does not or should not do all these? Well, these are only the least he can do... but that would be an insult to this noble vocation. These are peripherals and without the core (personal choice to be with and for Jesus), they are meaningless and in the long run, run the danger of becoming 'gods' themselves.
As we sat for the scrutiny of the Brothers over the last week, I asked myself, what is the idea of Priesthood that most of my students have? Then I asked something more fundamental: what is my view of priesthood?
So I asked myself what is it that I look for in my students as I evaluate them and vote for their continuity (or not), as with regards the 'vocation' to priesthood? I basically feel that as priests they are to be men of God... with their heart, head, tongue, every fibre of their body and soul. Well that is only one side of the story. The other and equally important aspect is that they need to be men of people too... men of God for His people!
Furthermore, in and through every thought, word, deed is geared towards knowing and doing God's will... not so much because God wants me to do it, but because I see that it is I who really want to do it out of my own joyful and convinced choice.
A priest is certainly not a mass celebrating machine or a singer entertaining the choir with a sermon for free! He is also not a church-builder, meaning a contractor! Does that mean that he does not or should not do all these? Well, these are only the least he can do... but that would be an insult to this noble vocation. These are peripherals and without the core (personal choice to be with and for Jesus), they are meaningless and in the long run, run the danger of becoming 'gods' themselves.
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Martha.