tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34306127.post6861303335806476718..comments2023-10-08T07:47:44.315-07:00Comments on Stumbling along the Spiritual Path: My Son The Future PriestMichael Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366300580875159498noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34306127.post-40324004513198531362007-12-18T16:19:00.000-08:002007-12-18T16:19:00.000-08:00My son never thought about the priesthood until a...My son never thought about the priesthood until a year or so ago.<BR/> Although he was raised Catholic, he was never particularly religious and,<BR/> in fact, never cared much about religion. A few years ago he had a<BR/> personal conversion that first led him to the Baptist Church. He later<BR/> attended a Baptist seminary where the anti-Catholic views of a teacher<BR/> led him to re-examine his own faith tradition. His decision to become a<BR/> priest was a happy surprise for me. I, on the other hand, was also<BR/> raised Catholic and wanted to be a priest from a very young age. I first<BR/> went to the seminary when I was 13 years old. In those<BR/> days...1965...this was not uncommon. I would not discourage your son but in today's<BR/> world most seminarians are in their 30's and 40's. My son is the<BR/> youngest in our Archdiocese and he is 25.<BR/> <BR/> I hope this helps.<BR/> <BR/> Michael BrownMichael Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366300580875159498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34306127.post-49787904108963328762007-12-16T17:12:00.000-08:002007-12-16T17:12:00.000-08:00Hello,I'm just curious, how old was your son when ...Hello,<BR/><BR/>I'm just curious, how old was your son when he first started mentioning the priesthood? My 9 year old has been talking about it since 1st grade and has gone as far as initiating very serious discussions, such as making sure I'm OK with not having grandchildren!<BR/><BR/>I don't know how to help him. If he said he wanted to be an scientist I'd be doing experiments with him. But the priesthood is a calling that is just between him and God.<BR/><BR/>Since he is only 9 he is likely to change his mind...especially when puberty hits. <BR/><BR/>Did your son express any such interests this young? How did you handle it?<BR/><BR/>KellyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com