"Loquere, Domine, quia audit servus tuus."
Seminarian Philip Johnson (Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh) gives a powerful talk to the student body of St. Thomas More Academy in Raleigh, NC. If you are not aware of Philip's heroic witness, you can learn more at his blog: In Caritate Non Ficta
Seminarian Philip Johnson from Deacon Watkins on Vimeo.
"Prayer itself, born in Catholic families, nurtured by programs of Christian formation, strengthened by the grace of the sacraments, is the first means by which we come to know the Lord’s will for our lives. To the extent that we teach young people to pray, and to pray well, we will be cooperating with God’s call. Programs, plans and projects have their place; but the discernment of a vocation is above all the fruit of an intimate dialogue between the Lord and his disciples. Young people, if they know how to pray, can be trusted to know what to do with God’s call." Pope Benedict XVI
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2 comments:
Thank you for posting this video!
As you so appropriately said--what a powerful and heroic witness!
A very beautiful and touching video, I will pray for Philip and his family as he continues to journey towards the priesthood. May we all one day join in celebrating his heroic suffering and be witnesses at his ordination. It brought me to both tears and joy several times and I pray his courage and strength found its way into the hearts of the young men and women in the room. God Bless him!
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