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Whenever a young man feels called to the priesthood or a young woman to consecrated religious life, it is appropriate for them to contact their pastor. His guidance will be extremely beneficial to them. Please visit the Diocese of Austin Office of Vocations Web site by clicking on the link below.
Fishers of Men
Fishers of Men (2006) offers an inside look at the Catholic Priesthood.
Developed by the United States Conference of Bishops’ Committee on Vocations, it is a film intended to renew priests’ sense of fulfillment in their vocation and to encourage them to draw on that satisfaction to invite other men to pursue the priesthood. But it has a much broader and global affect all Catholics of all ages. Produced by Grassroots Films of Brooklyn, NY, Fishers of Men is a fast-paced, emotionally-charged video that reveals the many facets of a priest’s daily life and demonstrates why only real men can become priests.
Consecrated Life
Consecrated life is a permanent state of life recognized by the Church, entered freely in response to the call of Christ to perfection, and characterized by the profession of the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience. – Catechism of the Catholic Church
Consecrated life is a formal promise in the presence of someone in authority in the Church which proclaims that one is going to give oneself totally to Christ by living in poverty, chastity and obedience. Within consecrated life, there are many different ways it is lived, individually and communally. This includes religious life (active and contemplative), secular institutes, societies of apostolic life and individuals who are consecrated to serve God through following the evangelical counsels.