From the moment of Jesus' conception in the womb of Mary until his Resurrection, he was filled with the Holy Spirit. In biblical language, he was anointed by the Holy Spirit and thus established by God the Father as our high priest. As Risen Lord, he remains our high priest. . . . While all the baptized share in Christ's priesthood, the ministerial priesthood shares this through the Sacrament of Holy Orders in a special way.
Ordination to the priesthood is always a call and a gift from God. Christ reminded his Apostles that they needed to ask the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into the harvest. Those who seek priesthood respond generously to God's call using the words of the prophet, "Here I am, send me" (Is 6:8). This call from God can be recognized and understood from the daily signs that disclose his will to those in charge of discerning the vocation of the candidate.
Desde el momento de la concepción de Jesús en el vientre de María hasta su resurrección, se llenó del Espíritu Santo. En el lenguaje bíblico, fue ungido por el Espíritu Santo y así fue establecido por Dios el Padre como nuestro sumo sacerdote. Como Señor Resucitado, él sigue siendo nuestro sumo sacerdote. . . . Mientras todos los bautizados participan en el sacerdocio de Cristo, el sacerdocio ministerial comparte esto a través del Sacramento de las Ordenes de una manera especial.
La ordenación al sacerdocio es siempre un llamado y un don de Dios. Cristo recordó a sus apóstoles que tenían que pedir al Señor de la cosecha que enviara obreros a la siega. Los que buscan el sacerdocio responden generosamente al llamado de Dios usando las palabras del profeta, "Aquí estoy, envíame" (Is 6: 8). Este llamado de Dios puede ser reconocido y comprendido a partir de los signos cotidianos que revelan su voluntad a los responsables de discernir la vocación del candidato.
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
“Antes de haberte formado yo en el seno materno, te conocía, y antes que nacieses, te tenía consagrado: yo profeta de las naciones te constituí.”
From the womb God had a plan for you. He equipped you with specific gifts and strengths to impart upon his Church. He endowed you with a vocation and a mission from your earliest moments, and is only waiting for you to start the daring adventure of finding your call.
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles invites you to find your calling. We invite you to dare to ask the question, “What was I made for?” And we’re here to help you persevere through the trials of discerning your future.
To Our Sons and Brothers...
If someone mistook you for a priest or seminarian, God might be calling you.
If someone told you that you'd make a good priest, God might be calling you.
If you've thought about priesthood or seminary, God might be calling you.
If you adore the Eucharist & see Christ in people, God might be needing you.
A Nuestros Hijos y Hermanos ...
Si alguien te confundió con un sacerdote o seminarista, Dios podría estar llamándote.
Si alguien te dijera que harías un buen sacerdote, Dios podría estar llamándote.
Si has pensado en el sacerdocio o en el seminario, Dios podría estar llamándote.
Si usted adora la Eucaristía y ve a Cristo en la gente, Dios podría estar necesitando de usted.
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