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God Wants Professional Holy Men. The priest must be a man dedicated to God completely, to do this, he must spend a great deal of time with the LORD.More
God Wants Professional Holy Men.

The priest must be a man dedicated to God completely, to do this, he must spend a great deal of time with the LORD.
CathPresbyter
You know a really great book is ambrose's book on the office of the priesthood. (A great work. It amazes me how you read the church fathers and how their advice works today, with a few cultural exceptions, and time based issues. Priests would be better served by studying patristics.)
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Holyrope 1: Very nice sister....very insightful, and wise........
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"True it is, my son, that thou desirest the priesthood, that thou desirest a good work. Sublime is the dignity to which thou aspirest; but take care, for great also is the ruin to which this lofty dignity exposes thee.
Wherefore, no matter how vehemently thou mayest be attracted towards this holy state, do not presume to take to thyself the honor unless thou be called by me as Aaron was.
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"True it is, my son, that thou desirest the priesthood, that thou desirest a good work. Sublime is the dignity to which thou aspirest; but take care, for great also is the ruin to which this lofty dignity exposes thee.

Wherefore, no matter how vehemently thou mayest be attracted towards this holy state, do not presume to take to thyself the honor unless thou be called by me as Aaron was.

Not anyone, not even the apostles have chosen Me, but I have chosen them and have appointed then that they might bring forth fruit in patience.

Mine are the sheep; mine is the sheepfold. I myself am the door-keeper; to me it belongs to open.

He alone to whom I open, rightly enters in, securely goes abroad and finds pastures.

But he who enters otherwise than through me is a thief and a robber, who does injury to himself and to My flock.

Verily, my son, let him who wishes to come after Me that he may become a fisher of men, know that this is not in the power of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but in the will of Me that show mercy and choose.

Truly, My son, the burden of the priesthood is one to be feared even by angelic shoulders; and how shalt thou be able to bear it unless I assist thee, unless I strengthen thee with My special graces?

Knowest thou not, my son, that only to those whom I have called do I promise such helps?

Imitate not, therefore, those who not by Me but by themselves are exalted.

Strive, My son, to make sure thy calling and election; for if thou advancest to the priesthood sure of thy vocation, thou wilt walk peaceful and undisturbed in the midst of dangers, knowing that I will direct, lead, and defend those whom I have called.

Joyfully and faithfully wilt thou fulfill thy duties believing that in so doing thou art ever accomplishing what is pleasing to Me."

An Epitome Of The Priestly Life 1921, Benzinger bros.
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CathPresbyter: Very nice, you are speaking...TRUTH....without Holiness...in our Priesthood...we have no Priesthood!!!!!