To Go Or Not To Go?

[Debra Little]

[quote name='TeresaBenedicta' timestamp='1305610194' post='2242671']
I need advice.

One of my best friends is being ordained to the priesthood next month. Praise God!! I am [i]so[/i] proud of him!!

Obviously I [i]really[/i] want to go to his ordination. And his first Mass.

But I'm conflicted. Many of you know of my situation- I have been accepted into religious life and am hindered from entering because of my student loans. Right now I still have $38K to take care of before I am debt free. I've been paying things off as aggressively as I possibly can. And I've been working with the Laboure Society, where many generous folks have been helping me financially.

A round trip to go to my friend's ordination is about $400.

In the grand scheme of things... $400 is very little against $38K. It's $1.2K next month against my loans instead of $1.6K. I haven't been spending on [i]anything[/i] but gas and loan payments for the past eight months.

But I feel guilty spending any of my money on anything but my student loans when there are folks helping me out financially.

...on the other hand, this is the ordination of one of my best friends! To the priesthood!

I don't know.

What do you guys think? What is most prudent?
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Personally my conscience wouldn't let me. I would think your friend understands your position. Just pray for him and
send him a nice card.