tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post4902503975976010733..comments2024-02-03T20:47:08.995-06:00Comments on This Side of the Pulpit: The Symptoms of Avoiding VocationsChristopher D. Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03906949438584923588noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post-47118212423511875692008-04-24T11:47:00.000-05:002008-04-24T11:47:00.000-05:00I once asked my priest what the Fathers say the ta...I once asked my priest what the Fathers say the talents are in the parable of the talents. Dovetailing with your post, he noted that the talents are 'options' that we are given and we either take advantage of them or we do not. Either way, there are always options presented to us, even if we choose away from what we 'should' have chosen.<BR/><BR/>But, in reality, there are no shoulds apart from have faith in God, receive the sacraments, follow the commandments and practice the Beatitudes. None of us were meant to do this or that particular job, play this sport, go to this school, marry this person. We have options, and they can all lead to him.123https://www.blogger.com/profile/14514075641944568806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post-49737798931985060202008-04-23T16:43:00.000-05:002008-04-23T16:43:00.000-05:00Nice post pastor!Nice post pastor!wattswhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556138082050504542noreply@blogger.com