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The Long Road to Priesthood

http://vocationstory.blogspot.com

After being a salesman and a poker dealer, I've given up a life of chasing money, women, and power to follow a religious vocation.

Currently I am a Novice with the Capuchin Franciscans, living in Pennsylvania. My blog is my journey of conversion and living the Franciscan life.

• Added on: Oct 24th, 2009
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: Vito Martinez
• Listed in: Christianity Religion
• Tags: catholic discernment vocations religious life road to priesthood capuchin franciscans

Recent Posts

• Week 3 Advent Reflection

  Posted on Sunday December 13th, 2009 at 06:09 in advent reflections, 3 week of advent

  One day, an old professor was asked to speak at a business school on the efficient planning of time. Rising slowly from his chair, he held up a large empty glass cylinder before the students. After placing it on the table next to him, he took a dozen...

• Confession Without the Screen Door

  Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 20:40 in confession, visitation ministry, moments of victory

  Today at our ministry I participated in a Penance Service, held for the residents of the nursing home. As I waited outside the chapel as Father heard the confessions of the residents, a wonderful lady in a wheelchair looked up at me with a fearful lo...

• Franciscan Prayer, Part 2

  Posted on Thursday December 10th, 2009 at 14:22 in forms of prayer, william hugo, franciscan prayer

  Fr. Bill Hugo OFM Cap. continues his series on Franciscan Prayer.When you discover God, you discover others and yourself.Like all communication, prayer is not a one-way street. In prayer, we are not the only ones talking; God also talks. Both God and...

• The Vatican Playlist & 2pac on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

  Posted on Tuesday December 8th, 2009 at 08:05 in song lyrics, tupac shakur, immaculate conception, vatican playlist

  The big news last week was the release of the Vatican Myspace Playlist which included the Changes by Tupac Shakur, a suprise to many people. Many of  Tupac's lyrics exemplified a living situation that many poor minorities were able to relat...

• Week 2 Advent Reflection

  Posted on Sunday December 6th, 2009 at 10:47 in st. bernard, advent reflections, capuchin franciscans, 2nd week advent reflection, john celichowski

  This week's homily comes from my provincial minister, John Celichowski OFM Cap. (John C. for short) I failed to ask whether this beginning story was a true event or is a metaphor for many for living the Gospel in the midst of Christmas Consumerism. A...

• Death of A Pope

  Posted on Saturday December 5th, 2009 at 21:29 in death pope, pius xiii, lucian pulvermacher

  Before you go running to Whispers in the Loggia or your copy of NCR, I will ease your fears: Pope Benedict 16 is still alive and well. There is no period of mourning, nor will we be watching CNN in anticipation of white smoke from the conclave.Howeve...

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Dr.James A. Lee

I love thias blog. This is wonderful. Great story and content. Great visual.

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