the_rev Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Fr. Don Calloway, MIC said there is a need for Marian Priests. Is it possible to be a Marian Priest without belong to a Marian order? Thanks, Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Couldn't you be consecrated to Mary too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Tonight on Life on the Rock... is that what you're talking about, Rev? He was sooo awesome if we're thinking of the same guy. Like a young version of Fr. Corapi and a new version of St. Augustine all mixed into one great bundle of a holy priest. :ahem: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rev Posted April 1, 2005 Author Share Posted April 1, 2005 Yup! Same guy Totuus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catholictothecore Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 never heard of him....but Fr. Corapi is one of those "not-a-saint-because-he's-still-breathing" guys. I love his story. God is awesome. I want info on this, too....like, what's a marian priest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rev Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 granted this is old, but bumped for further discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rev Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 I guess the question is, do you think there is a need for priests who love the Blessed Mother? Do you think a priest lacks something if they don't have a devotion to the Blessed Mother. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marieteresa Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Hey Rev I had been wondering about that myself....when I was in New Orleans I heard that there were a couple of really awesome priests in the diocese and they were called Marian priests althought they weren't part of an order. They were called Marian priests because they had a deep devotion to Our Blessed Mother and to the Blessed Sacrament. Sr. Mary Imelda could clarify this better than I because she knew these priests better than I. I only got a chance to meet one when he came to do confession at the monastery. I will email her to see if she could clarify this for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiquitunga Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 (edited) [url="http://www.medjugorjechicago.org/"]Fr. Becker[/url], a diocescan priest in Chicago, is definitely what you would call a Marian priest. There's a couple videos of him there when he was on EWTN. He is well known in the Chicago area as being a great priest, and offers Mass very reverently. He has something written here on the importance of Marian devotion for priests - [url="http://www.medjugorjechicago.org/marian_movement_priests.htm"]The Marian Movement of Priests Saved My Vocation![/url] Here's a statement on EWTN's site about the mov't- [url="http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/MMP.htm"]Marian Movement of Priests[/url] Also here's an article on [url="http://www.spiritdaily.org/MHB%20editorials/Priesthood/calloway.htm"]Fr. Calloway's conversion story[/url] Most people already know of it, but it's just fun to post about. I saw a video of him giving a talk live about it, and it was so incredible! I saw [url="http://www.aquinasandmore.com/index.cfm/title/No-Turning-Back/FuseAction/store.ItemDetails/SKU/3632/index.htm"][i]No Turning Back[/i][/url] too, but the one where he was speaking live was much better - much more animated. [i]No Turning Back[/i] was definitely done well though. It had the funny detail he didn't say the same way in the live talk about how a friend who knew Japanese interpreted what was stamped on his passport, when he was thrown out of Japan as . . . "Get out!" LOL Edited June 8, 2007 by Margaret Clare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiquitunga Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 [quote name='the_rev' post='1290627' date='Jun 7 2007, 09:01 PM']I guess the question is, do you think there is a need for priests who love the Blessed Mother? Do you think a priest lacks something if they don't have a devotion to the Blessed Mother. etc.[/quote] Yes, I think priests definitely lack something if they don't have a devotion to Our Lady, [i]BIG TIME.[/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I read a meditation by Padre Pio on the Blessed Virgin, and it was so full of love and devotion not only for Mary, but also for our God who created her without sin just so that he could send His Son to us for our redemption --- that it just inspired a complete love of God as well. I definitely think that priests need to have a deep reverence for Our Holy Mother. Her total submission to God's Will made Jesus' birth possible. She is Queen of Heaven and the Mother of God - what is not to adore??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathoholic_anonymous Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 [quote name='Totus Tuus' post='558844' date='Apr 1 2005, 05:51 AM']Like a young version of Fr. Corapi and a new version of St. Augustine all mixed into one great bundle of a holy priest. :ahem:[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofpheritup Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 [quote name='the_rev' post='1290627' date='Jun 7 2007, 10:01 PM']Do you think a priest lacks something if they don't have a devotion to the Blessed Mother. etc.[/quote] Yes. Mary is the perfect teacher. She understands and knows her Son perfectly. If you want to learn about Jesus you go to Mary, his mother. This is true of everyone, if you want to learn about the person you go to their mother. Priests (especially) need that source, that connection. If you had to drive a car with no tires how far do you think you would get? For lack of a better analogy, Mary is the "tires" on the car to Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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