I just finished reading Nora Gallagher's Practicing Resurrection... where she describes her discernment around her priesthood in the Episcopal Church. Her discoveries along the way, were familiar to me. Feeling called to serve the people of God, wanting to be close to the source of our salvation in the Eucharist, and seeking a deeper way to be in the world. What she discovered was a call to write, that fed both herself and others. The priesthood exacted a cost she could not pay, while being true to her vocation as a writer. She stands now astride the two worlds of priest and lay, conscious of the both/and nature of every baptized person's role as priest. What would it look like if we accepted our call as priests? We could put on our virtual cleric's collar and step out with a sense of purpose for the Savior's sake.
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Nice words. And nice photo. One idea that came to mind as I read this, is maybe if we'd take our own priesthood more seriously, we would be more aware of our own authority as members of the priestly faithful when faced with clericalism practiced by those who wear their collars everyday.
Thanks for those words. Called to priesthood - hmmm.....I don't think about that too often so it is time to make room for that. One's priesthood must look different for everyone, eh?
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