Sacraments
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the ordination of a man to his vocation to the priesthood. In the Sacrament of Holy Orders, also known as Ordination, the priest being ordained vows to lead other Catholics by bringing them the sacraments (especially the Eucharist), by proclaiming the Gospel, and by providing other means to holiness. It also includes diaconate ordinations, and ordinations to the episcopacy, for Bishops.
Personal Faith
Picking A Path: An Illustrated Guide to Discernment
"Discernment" is a word Christians often use instead of "making a decision" or "picking a choice," although it means more than that. Discerning something means taking the choice to prayer and...
Personal Faith
Discernment 101
It’s easy to talk about discernment – but what does it take to actually do it? Fr. Mike Schmitz talks about how discernment requires action, and how we can only discern one vocation at a time....
Personal Faith
An Ignatian Framework for Making a Decision
11 Steps for Making a Decision Following the Ignatian Method 1. Identify the decision to be made or the issue to be resolved. The issue should be practicalThose interested in a religious vocation should talk to a priest. Fr. Sean Suckiel is the vocations director of the Brooklyn Diocese. The office website can be found at http://www.brooklynpriests.org/.