Providential timing with this video! The algorithm fed me the channel, and I can resonate so much with what you’ve described; plus, I’m also a Sam! I’m not in any formal discernment, but I’m working on an application to seminary. I have gone back and forth, and don’t know my vocation with certainty, but for now this is how I need to move. Thank you for this video! Praying for ya!
I wanted to be a monk when in high school. I was denied because my father suffered from serious depression. That was Catholic practice in religious orders. My sister was a postulant before her novice mistress discovered...........she was shilled out the next day.We are devout, practicing RC's with a rich prayer life at 84 and 85.
That was Awesome Brother Francisco. When we are ready to hear Jesus speak, watch out, right ?? I met God, incarnate, once. He walked with me for a while. In my darkest hours of life. I know what His voice sounds like.
I am a woman. 4-5 yrs ago I couldn’t ignore the Holy Spirit calling me back to the church - I described it as the nagging parent who you satisfy just to shut them up. Went to confession and returned. Less than a month later I was praying in silence and heard “nunhood” or “sisterhood”. I was like no! I told the priest who had heard my confession, he said it’s going kinda quick but just in case he’ll be my spiritual director. I went home and told the lord no. He then said “veil”. I told the priest and he’s like it’s beautiful, I asked what it is, the priest said I should look it up. When I did, I said no again. But I got involved in the church, heavily, and eventually it was too much. I got tired of going to confession and started just not taking the Eucharist instead. And I fell away from the church again about 1 yr after returning to it. Later I would meet my current fiance, but sometimes I still wonder if I pursued the right vocation. I recently tried to get spiritual direction from a sister and she was quite bitchy. I have yet to meet a sister/nun who is fun and not either bitchy or depressed (they appear to be something negative). So why would I go about that life? I know if I were a male I would have no problem discerning the priesthood or brotherhood. Seen many more chill/fun priests.
“Sometimes it takes a mountain; sometimes a troubled sea; sometimes it takes a desert; to get a hold of me. Your love is so much stronger, then whatever troubles me; sometimes it takes a mountain, to touch me and believe…”
"Barnabas still said "lit" like 15 years after it was a thing, but... ya know... we love him. 😒" hahahaha loved this one, and thank God for your calling, brother.
I've often dreamed about entering a monastery. Here in secular life I've had internal conflicts, doubts, interpersonal issues, sexuality issues and stresses. If it ever becomes possible for me to enter a monastery I bet there will be joy and service, as well as internal conflicts, doubts, interpersonal issues, sexuality issues and stresses.
I 69 years old I would like to be involved in that because I think God is calling me to do something like that become something in my older age like a monk or something to be prayers, and be civil like you talking about I’ve been watching your podcast or different talks with different people and I really feel that that piece I should have it too but how do you do all that you have to Do you have to be in school or college or university of what are used to go and present yourself in the monastery in an ask to release if they can help me to become one my name is Jose Leonardo Serret I go every day to Church of all Hideaway prayers of all ordered seven and I finish with the mass rosary every day, and I live a very quiet life, so I would love to to see what I do know, God will have for me and one of his work and also no I have Parkinson’s disease but praying watching you what you say it’s been a calling for me I really love why do you say Ana feels good what you saying about everything and talking I watch some of your program I will not for you to really call me area code 305-665-6327 or my cell 3052021619
I 69 years old I would like to be involved in that because I think God is calling me to do something like that become something in my older age like a monk or something to be prayers, and be civil like you talking about I’ve been watching your podcast or different talks with different people and I really feel that that piece I should have it too but how do you do all that you have to Do you have to be in school or college or university of what are used to go and present yourself in the monastery in an ask to release if they can help me to become one my name is Jose Leonardo Serret I go every day to Church of all Hideaway prayers of all ordered seven and I finish with the mass rosary every day, and I live a very quiet life, so I would love to to see what I do know, God will have for me and one of his work and also no I have Parkinson’s disease but praying watching you what you say it’s been a calling for me I really love why do you say Ana feels good what you saying about everything and talking I watch some of your program I will not for you to really call me area code 305-665-6327 or my cell 3052021619
Thank you for this great video and explanation. I LOVE St Vincents Archabbey. I am an oblate there. I subscribed to this channel because i enjoy listening to you. Thank you for your honesty. Ill continue to,pray for you as you travel onward. You are a wonderful monk and will be an awesome priest. God bless you. PAX!🙏
Br Francisco i stumbled across your channel and found it very interesting. I loved your open honesty and especially what you said about discernment. We are on very different paths, but it is always a joy to recognise others who are on the same journey. Im in England and was a priest in the Church of England. I at times felt called to the monastic life and which is why i dip into UA-cam channels like yours. In obedience to Gods call, i found myself becoming a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and have grown so much in the nearly 20 years I've been a member. As i say, very different routes, but i still enjoy your videos and pray that you will continue to share your experiences of Gods love. The world certainly needs it now more than ever. You mentioned you were going to a conference in SLC. I'm not sure when, but I hope it is a good conference and you feel welcomed there by the latter day saints
Tony, I so relate to your story. I was brought up as a Catholic and was very active in my church's music and high school ministry. I considered becoming a monk and eventually felt called to a music ministry which brought me to every denomination under the sun. I became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints back in 2015 and now am an ordinance worker at the Wash. DC temple. I feel like I'm in a monastery when I'm with my other temple brothers and we're all wearing white suits. God works in mysterious ways, his wonders to perform. I still enjoy going to other denominations and listening to podcasts including this one. I'm 72 and have totally devoted and consecrated my life as a single man to Jesus Christ.
@paulheffron4836 thank you Paul. I have no regrets about the decision i made but still love and respect my brothers and sisters of other faiths. If you are interested my conversion story is available here. Tell Me It Isn’t True www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2007/02/tell-me-it-isnt-true?lang=eng. www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2007/02/tell-me-it-isnt-true?lang=eng
@@TonyAHorbury That's really a powerful testimony, Tony. Your willingness to get out of your comfort zone says a lot about your willingness to be a true disciple. It greatly blessed me to find someone like you who has a similar story. Psalm 37:4-5 are my compass verses. May the also become yours. One of the things I share with people is an acronym that I came up with . GOLD......it stands for Gospel Of Latter Days. You now have the GOLD.
If my life is any indication, living in a dedicated Catholic family took away my commonsense and replaced it with exaggerated piety i.e. sitting in a pew and watching ceremony for 20 years. I ended up in a seminary (for 8 months) and soon found that this exaggeration was not for me!!! After an 18 year marriage, four children, I soon learned that I should have listened to myself and not an ancient church that focuses on sin and ceremony. I was gay and nothing I could do would change that! I know that this will be erased, but I have a voice too!
I enjoyed watching this video and I really love this channel Brother Francisco, I'm discerning joining the Franciscans so thank you for sharing your story! I also have a question, did you have to pick another name after entering the monastery or is that something optional for your community?
We have to pick a patron saint, but that can be our baptismal saint if we choose. I chose to take a new name and selected St. Francisco Marto of Fatima as my patron.
This has nothing to do with what you're saying but I'm curious about your Welsh flag.... heritage? Are you in Wales? Also, yes, when Jesus calls, it's profound!!
@allgoodinthebrotherhood Lots of Welsh in Pennsylvania, almost originally called New Wales! I am Welsh by the blood of me grandfather and am going there in May. Anyway, there's nothing quite like being called by Jesus to do anything!
Inspiring. Love your honesty about handing back the children to their parents. 🏴
I love this guy.
You can tell he is living the life he was called to and living it with joy.
I totally agree with you
I wish I could have this sense of direction in my life.
Providential timing with this video! The algorithm fed me the channel, and I can resonate so much with what you’ve described; plus, I’m also a Sam! I’m not in any formal discernment, but I’m working on an application to seminary. I have gone back and forth, and don’t know my vocation with certainty, but for now this is how I need to move. Thank you for this video! Praying for ya!
@samsoto402 that's awesome, Sam, glad to hear it! May the Lord bless you in your journey and bring you peace in your next steps. God bless!
Thank you, Br. Francisco; this is beautiful, humble, and filled with grace. Bless you.
I just signed up to have an hour of adoration every week at my local perpetual adoration chapel. This episode could not have come at a better time!
I wanted to be a monk when in high school. I was denied because my father suffered from serious depression. That was Catholic practice in religious orders. My sister was a postulant before her novice mistress discovered...........she was shilled out the next day.We are devout, practicing RC's with a rich prayer life at 84 and 85.
That was Awesome Brother Francisco. When we are ready to hear Jesus speak, watch out, right ??
I met God, incarnate, once. He walked with me for a while. In my darkest hours of life. I know what His voice sounds like.
It amazes me how heartfelt this presentation is; definitely a witness to God’s love. Thank you!
The daily Rosary is key for active, productive discernment.
I am a woman. 4-5 yrs ago I couldn’t ignore the Holy Spirit calling me back to the church - I described it as the nagging parent who you satisfy just to shut them up. Went to confession and returned. Less than a month later I was praying in silence and heard “nunhood” or “sisterhood”. I was like no! I told the priest who had heard my confession, he said it’s going kinda quick but just in case he’ll be my spiritual director. I went home and told the lord no. He then said “veil”. I told the priest and he’s like it’s beautiful, I asked what it is, the priest said I should look it up. When I did, I said no again. But I got involved in the church, heavily, and eventually it was too much. I got tired of going to confession and started just not taking the Eucharist instead. And I fell away from the church again about 1 yr after returning to it. Later I would meet my current fiance, but sometimes I still wonder if I pursued the right vocation. I recently tried to get spiritual direction from a sister and she was quite bitchy. I have yet to meet a sister/nun who is fun and not either bitchy or depressed (they appear to be something negative). So why would I go about that life? I know if I were a male I would have no problem discerning the priesthood or brotherhood. Seen many more chill/fun priests.
Amazing discernment and prayers for you as you continue towards the priesthood!
“Sometimes it takes a mountain; sometimes a troubled sea; sometimes it takes a desert; to get a hold of me. Your love is so much stronger, then whatever troubles me; sometimes it takes a mountain, to touch me and believe…”
Blessings on your ongoing journey, Brother. May you always find your companion in the Holy One.
Beautiful testimonial, prayers from Ireland 🇮🇪
"Barnabas still said "lit" like 15 years after it was a thing, but... ya know... we love him. 😒" hahahaha
loved this one, and thank God for your calling, brother.
I've often dreamed about entering a monastery. Here in secular life I've had internal conflicts, doubts, interpersonal issues, sexuality issues and stresses. If it ever becomes possible for me to enter a monastery I bet there will be joy and service, as well as internal conflicts, doubts, interpersonal issues, sexuality issues and stresses.
“Whoosh”🤣
You are so neat, Brother🤙🏽 I enjoy your videos. I appreciate you 🙏🏽
Great honesty. Bet your Mom loved listening to you.
This is your best video yet! So powerful... Thank you for sharing your heart with us.
I am so grateful for the consistency of your heart and witness! Thank you for putting this out there for the world to see. cheering you on!!!!!
Thank you for sharing your story.
Thank you for this message, Br. Francisco. I needed to hear something uplifting about Jesus' presence.
I 69 years old I would like to be involved in that because I think God is calling me to do something like that become something in my older age like a monk or something to be prayers, and be civil like you talking about I’ve been watching your podcast or different talks with different people and I really feel that that piece I should have it too but how do you do all that you have to Do you have to be in school or college or university of what are used to go and present yourself in the monastery in an ask to release if they can help me to become one my name is Jose Leonardo Serret I go every day to Church of all Hideaway prayers of all ordered seven and I finish with the mass rosary every day, and I live a very quiet life, so I would love to to see what I do know, God will have for me and one of his work and also no I have Parkinson’s disease but praying watching you what you say it’s been a calling for me I really love why do you say Ana feels good what you saying about everything and talking I watch some of your program I will not for you to really call me area code 305-665-6327 or my cell 3052021619
I 69 years old I would like to be involved in that because I think God is calling me to do something like that become something in my older age like a monk or something to be prayers, and be civil like you talking about I’ve been watching your podcast or different talks with different people and I really feel that that piece I should have it too but how do you do all that you have to Do you have to be in school or college or university of what are used to go and present yourself in the monastery in an ask to release if they can help me to become one my name is Jose Leonardo Serret I go every day to Church of all Hideaway prayers of all ordered seven and I finish with the mass rosary every day, and I live a very quiet life, so I would love to to see what I do know, God will have for me and one of his work and also no I have Parkinson’s disease but praying watching you what you say it’s been a calling for me I really love why do you say Ana feels good what you saying about everything and talking I watch some of your program I will not for you to really call me area code 305-665-6327 or my cell 3052021619
Thank you for this great video and explanation. I LOVE St Vincents Archabbey. I am an oblate there. I subscribed to this channel because i enjoy listening to you. Thank you for your honesty. Ill continue to,pray for you as you travel onward. You are a wonderful monk and will be an awesome priest. God bless you. PAX!🙏
Wow Brother, very moving video I can feel your love and conviction. Thanks for sharing
Thank you Br. Francisco!
Your story is amazing. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. ✝️
Bless you father. You're the cutest monk I've ever seen.
How many have you seen?
Very upsetting Brother Francisco. Thank you for sharing the journey of your call and discernment. God bless you.
What an inspiring story.
And a little more profound with some Journey "ESCAPE" in the background for, "Inspiration". Nice. 😀
My boss was Jason Evert’s roommate - met him at the Congress. Funny guy 👌
@@MaccanatiusAntiocchus he's awesome! I got to see him at Seek again this year and thank him for inspiring me to take the next step. Pretty amazing.
Br Francisco i stumbled across your channel and found it very interesting. I loved your open honesty and especially what you said about discernment. We are on very different paths, but it is always a joy to recognise others who are on the same journey.
Im in England and was a priest in the Church of England. I at times felt called to the monastic life and which is why i dip into UA-cam channels like yours.
In obedience to Gods call, i found myself becoming a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and have grown so much in the nearly 20 years I've been a member. As i say, very different routes, but i still enjoy your videos and pray that you will continue to share your experiences of Gods love. The world certainly needs it now more than ever. You mentioned you were going to a conference in SLC. I'm not sure when, but I hope it is a good conference and you feel welcomed there by the latter day saints
Tony, I so relate to your story. I was brought up as a Catholic and was very active in my church's music and high school ministry. I considered becoming a monk and eventually felt called to a music ministry which brought me to every denomination under the sun. I became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints back in 2015 and now am an ordinance worker at the Wash. DC temple. I feel like I'm in a monastery when I'm with my other temple brothers and we're all wearing white suits. God works in mysterious ways, his wonders to perform. I still enjoy going to other denominations and listening to podcasts including this one. I'm 72 and have totally devoted and consecrated my life as a single man to Jesus Christ.
@paulheffron4836 thank you Paul. I have no regrets about the decision i made but still love and respect my brothers and sisters of other faiths. If you are interested my conversion story is available here.
Tell Me It Isn’t True
www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2007/02/tell-me-it-isnt-true?lang=eng.
www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2007/02/tell-me-it-isnt-true?lang=eng
@@TonyAHorbury That's really a powerful testimony, Tony. Your willingness to get out of your comfort zone says a lot about your willingness to be a true disciple. It greatly blessed me to find someone like you who has a similar story. Psalm 37:4-5 are my compass verses. May the also become yours. One of the things I share with people is an acronym that I came up with . GOLD......it stands for Gospel Of Latter Days. You now have the GOLD.
God bless you.
Blessings from Venezuela 🙏
Amazing 👏
If my life is any indication,
living in a dedicated Catholic family took away my commonsense and replaced it with exaggerated piety
i.e. sitting in a pew and watching ceremony for 20 years.
I ended up in a seminary (for 8 months) and soon found that this exaggeration was not for me!!!
After an 18 year marriage, four children, I soon learned that I should have listened to myself and not an ancient church
that focuses on sin and ceremony.
I was gay and nothing I could do would change that!
I know that this will be erased, but I have a voice too!
I enjoyed watching this video and I really love this channel Brother Francisco, I'm discerning joining the Franciscans so thank you for sharing your story! I also have a question, did you have to pick another name after entering the monastery or is that something optional for your community?
We have to pick a patron saint, but that can be our baptismal saint if we choose. I chose to take a new name and selected St. Francisco Marto of Fatima as my patron.
John 6….master to whom shall we go you have the words of eternal life
I took the vision survey because I wanted to join holy orders. But it gave me only laypeople missions.
Thank you for sharing ... please pray for me.
Hey Brother Francisco, I was wondering how I could schedule a visit to your archabbey
@thingsstuff6564 if you'd be interested in coming as a vocation guest, you can send an inquiry to vocation@stvincent.edu
Hola
Hablas español??
Tu nombre es latino
@@OharenPerez hablo un poco español, pero mi nobre es portugesé, mi patrón es San Francisco Marto de Fatima.
This has nothing to do with what you're saying but I'm curious about your Welsh flag.... heritage? Are you in Wales? Also, yes, when Jesus calls, it's profound!!
@TimberJones-l3y I'm in Pennsylvania, but yes I have Welsh heritage
@allgoodinthebrotherhood Lots of Welsh in Pennsylvania, almost originally called New Wales! I am Welsh by the blood of me grandfather and am going there in May. Anyway, there's nothing quite like being called by Jesus to do anything!
Are you also a priest?
@Pontifex-Pio I'm currently in seminary studying for the priesthood. I will be ordained in a little less than 2 years
@@allgoodinthebrotherhoodThat's lit, may Christ be with you on your journey growing closer to Him! 🙏