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Come and Follow Me
An excellent book on vocations. St. John Bosco held that, "A third of our young people carry the seed of a priestly and religious vocation." If this is true then, why are there not more vocations? The author answers many questions of men and women aspiring to the priestly or religious life by quoting extensively from Scripture and the words and example of the saints and popes -- an invaluable book for promoting a better understanding and appreciation of vocations to the consecrated life.
128 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2000
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February 21, 2023
If you're looking for a book that's heavy on earnestness and light on substance, this book is for you.
If you're looking for a book that repeatedly tells its readers they're doomed to a life of misery and failure if they don't make the right decision, this book is for you.
If you're looking for a book where the author makes a general statement and then rattles off a list of saints' names as if that proves his point, this book is for you.
If you're looking for a book where the author repeats the same information about the same saints in multiple chapters, this book is for you.
If you're looking for a clear how-to for discerning a vocation to the priesthood or religious life, this book is not for you. (Go read "To Save a Thousand Souls" or the works of Fr. Thomas Dubay instead.)
If you're looking for a book that offers words of encouragement if you don't fit the Church's cookie cutter vocations, oh wow, this book is not for you. (Remember, you've probably chosen poorly somewhere along the line and are doomed to a life of misery and failure.)
If you're looking for a book that repeatedly tells its readers they're doomed to a life of misery and failure if they don't make the right decision, this book is for you.
If you're looking for a book where the author makes a general statement and then rattles off a list of saints' names as if that proves his point, this book is for you.
If you're looking for a book where the author repeats the same information about the same saints in multiple chapters, this book is for you.
If you're looking for a clear how-to for discerning a vocation to the priesthood or religious life, this book is not for you. (Go read "To Save a Thousand Souls" or the works of Fr. Thomas Dubay instead.)
If you're looking for a book that offers words of encouragement if you don't fit the Church's cookie cutter vocations, oh wow, this book is not for you. (Remember, you've probably chosen poorly somewhere along the line and are doomed to a life of misery and failure.)
March 10, 2025
I was given this book as a helping hand in discernment and it was intense and insightful.
It mostly talks about various Saints in the Church who sought a religious vocation as well as statistics in the Sainthood achieved through different vocations, advice q&a, helpful guidance in discernment.
It definitely felt pushy in narrative to become a religious so if intense and pushy writing is not your thing then this might not be for you, however, it was incredibly inspiring and I did really enjoy it. I think the pushy and urging narrative is warranted considering that a religious vocation is a beautiful one and if one is considering it then the author is right in that they shouldn’t delay in pursuing it.
It’s a very quick read so easy to pass around friend groups for those interested or to pick up and ponder on.
It mostly talks about various Saints in the Church who sought a religious vocation as well as statistics in the Sainthood achieved through different vocations, advice q&a, helpful guidance in discernment.
It definitely felt pushy in narrative to become a religious so if intense and pushy writing is not your thing then this might not be for you, however, it was incredibly inspiring and I did really enjoy it. I think the pushy and urging narrative is warranted considering that a religious vocation is a beautiful one and if one is considering it then the author is right in that they shouldn’t delay in pursuing it.
It’s a very quick read so easy to pass around friend groups for those interested or to pick up and ponder on.
December 29, 2024
I loved this book and young people might like it if they want to be a religious sister/nun about vocations and what you should do if you think you have one.
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