A Warning for Vocations
4th Sunday after Pentecost 2025
In today’s Epistle, St Paul speaks of the curse placed on all creation due to the fall of Adam. All creatures desire to be freed of this curse. With great hope, we look forward to the day when our bodies will be glorified and our adoption as sons of God complete.
The initial call of St. Peter in the Gospel account for today teaches us valuable lessons about the pursuit of a vocation. The devil will do everything in his power to prevent a man from becoming a priest. He frequently tempts the soul to delay his vocation needlessly, to substitute a vocation with a less-perfect life, or to be paralyzed by a feeling of unworthiness. These temptations, as well as other attacks from the devil, can be expected by all who consider offering their life to God, and it is only through prayer and confident reliance on Our Lord’s assistance that one can persevere towards such a lofty calling.
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