Thursday, October 12, 2006

good news...

"But most priests are tremendous and we are highly interested on how to generate more of them.

We mentioned the Intercessors of the Lamb two weeks ago -- a new order of hermits and nuns in Omaha who have expanded from eight a decade ago to nearly seventy -- along sending nearly a dozen men to the seminary.

Their key is bringing God alive, making Him here and now -- not some kind of abstract piece of historical knowledge, and not the subject of a dry theological dissertation.

In most cases, an active Marian or charismatic style of prayer, and very traditional ways of devotion, seem the key to generating vocations, along with Adoration. Success stories have come from places like Peoria, Illinois, and even Alabama and Georgia."

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