Deb Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 [size=4]HELP WANTED Requirements: Must be male. Minimum of four years of college. We will require another four years of college after that to train you for the position. Must have excellent listening skills. Must have excellent communication skills. Must be able to show compassion to all persons, regardless of their station in life or their personality or what they smell like. Must be able to manage at least a dozen employees, hundreds of volunteers and possibly thousands of patrons who will feel entitled to your time whenever they want it. Must be on call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Must have counseling skills including marriage counseling, grief counseling and spiritual direction. Must be nice to even the most horrific people. Must be able to speak in front of large groups on a daily basis. Must have no aversion to hospitals, prisons, weddings or funerals as you will be at all of them. Must be able to act as an advocate and an apologetic for the company. Must be willing to relocate whenever you are told to, wherever you are told to go. Must be willing to lead a perfectly celibate and potentially monastic life. Must wear a uniform at all times. Must leave your pride at the door. Must be willing to withstand insults, slurs and undeserved hatred just by holding this position. Must always react with patience in every situation. Must be willing to defend yourself against false accusations. You most likely won’t get any defense from anyone else. Must be willing to teach. Must be able to work sixteen hour days as many days in a row as is needed, when needed. Must know that if you take this position, you will have it for life. Must be willing and able to help save people’s souls. Must be willing to literally die for those you work for. Must be willing to be paid just enough to survive, but no worry as you will be agreeing to live in poverty anyway. Note: Your office will bring salvation to many, many people. Your office will change people’s lives. Your celebration of Mass will bring the miracle of the Eucharist to the world. Your sacrifice will be an inspiration and a hope for those who also want to walk the path to holiness. Christ within you and through you will mend the hearts and souls of many. Your contribution to the followers of Christ will only truly be made known to you after your death. For as many will hate you, many more will love you. Apply at your nearest seminary. Your [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 Okay then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I meant to reply to this the other day, because it reminded me to pray for my parish priest (who oversees 3 parishes!), as well as the other priests I know (and those I don't). Thanks, Deb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I liked it. It's almost like I wish there was an option to reply with a blank message, to let the OP know you read and appreciated it, but don't have anything specific to comment on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommas_boy Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Nice! Did you write this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 [quote name='USAirwaysIHS' post='1618276' date='Aug 5 2008, 02:44 PM']I liked it. It's almost like I wish there was an option to reply with a blank message, to let the OP know you read and appreciated it, but don't have anything specific to comment on.[/quote] What is an OP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellapaschalis Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 [quote name='Deb' post='1619573' date='Aug 7 2008, 12:58 AM']What is an OP?[/quote] Original Post. Or Original Poster, depends on context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 [quote name='puellapaschalis' post='1619578' date='Aug 6 2008, 06:06 PM']Original Post. Or Original Poster, depends on context.[/quote] Thank you. Now I understand the earlier post. I did not think to pose it as something really to respond to. I just wanted to remind people to pray for their priests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellapaschalis Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 [quote name='Deb' post='1619583' date='Aug 7 2008, 01:10 AM']Thank you. Now I understand the earlier post. I did not think to pose it as something really to respond to. I just wanted to remind people to pray for their priests. [/quote] Ok. Although your second post implied (at least to me; I don't know about anyone else) that you were indeed expecting replies. We're getting people together over here to pray for one priest each every day for a year, a bit like Opus Angelorum. Brick by brick, to quote Fr. Z. completely out of context Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 oops. I didn't even remember putting the second post. (I am sleep deprived right now myself) Our diocese puts out a calendar each month and the first day is your own priest and then each day has the name of one priest. They are in alphabetical order and each priest gets their own day and then it starts all over. I love it! I think the office of Priest is such a difficult one and prayer is so powerful that if everyone prayed for all priests every day, the Lord would just magnify those efforts and pour his grace out upon them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corban711 Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 there is a new priest (new to the parish...not the priesthood) at my parish now and he is quite awesome. his name is Fr. Matt. he is John Wayne's grandson. before becoming a diocesan priest, he was a Camaldolese monk for 7 years. he was going to be a recluse in their order. His superiors thought he was supposed to work with people so he went to the seminary. he is a very holy man. we pray for him. he hung out with my brother last night too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 [quote name='corban711' post='1619620' date='Aug 6 2008, 06:52 PM']there is a new priest (new to the parish...not the priesthood) at my parish now and he is quite awesome. his name is Fr. Matt. he is John Wayne's grandson. before becoming a diocesan priest, he was a Camaldolese monk for 7 years. he was going to be a recluse in their order. His superiors thought he was supposed to work with people so he went to the seminary. he is a very holy man. we pray for him. he hung out with my brother last night too.[/quote] He sounds wonderful. I will add Fr. Matt to my list of priests by name. Have you read the rules and stuff for the Camaldolese monks? It is awesome. They have a hermitage in Big Sur that I would love to spend some time at. Lucky for you he is now a diocesan priest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 +J.M.J.+ i prayed for my priests today at my Holy Hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corban711 Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 [quote name='Deb' post='1620177' date='Aug 7 2008, 12:03 PM']He sounds wonderful. I will add Fr. Matt to my list of priests by name. Have you read the rules and stuff for the Camaldolese monks? It is awesome. They have a hermitage in Big Sur that I would love to spend some time at. Lucky for you he is now a diocesan priest.[/quote] ive never read their rule...i was more interested in reading stuff by/about Carthusians. lol. Fr. Matt lived at the one in Big Sur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 [quote name='corban711' post='1621595' date='Aug 8 2008, 02:41 PM']ive never read their rule...i was more interested in reading stuff by/about Carthusians. lol. Fr. Matt lived at the one in Big Sur.[/quote] Now I will have to check out the Carthusians. Do all the monks hang at Big Sur? Here is the place I want to spend a week at. I think women can go. [url="http://www.contemplation.com/Hermitage/community.html"]http://www.contemplation.com/Hermitage/community.html[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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