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	Terry asks: After many years of searching out peace in Catholicism, Protestantism, Buddhism etc., I am softly returning to the RC Church to rediscover my roots and humbly respond to what I hope is God's call. I am getting involved in my local church and with Catholic Charities to serve my brothers and sisters in this world. I also feel like I think I want to break down and pursue some vocational discerment activities in my archdiocese to see where God takes me in the next year or so. I've wanted to be a priest since I was a teenager. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks for your website!
	Dear Terry, Yes, there are some very concrete things you can start doing. You need to get in contact with either your archbishop or the vocation director for your archdiocese. Your pastor or any priest you are in contact with will arrange that for you. You will find it very helpful to start speaking with him, and he will go over your past experiences with you in order to see what it is best for you to do right now. It is very good that you have started to help others through Catholic Charities, it is a sign that the Holy Spirit is guiding your soul; keep that up and ask the priest you speak to for guidance on how to grow in your prayer life. I recommend Mass and Communion as often as possible, even daily, regular confession, some devotion to Mary (the easiest and most helpful is the Rosary), and of course Bible reading - mostly the New Testament. I'll remember you at Mass.


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