"Beads of Joy" by RosaryManJim: Without Honor

BEADS OF JOY 08-03-18

“Without Honor”

My Friends,

Today’s Gospel: Matthew 13:54-58 (Rejection at Nazareth)
“and coming to his own country he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all this?" And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house." And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.”

Reflection:
The Gospel of salvation is the "good news" for all of us today. Do you know the joy and freedom found in the Gospel? Simply read each day’s gospel and little by little you will want more and more. Today Jesus is rejected by those of the community (Nazareth) that He grew up in. I believe, and I had a hard time finding anything about anywhere; but I believe Catholic Priests are never assigned to the town or city they grew up in. If you talk to many priests like I have, and you ask them, “Where are you from?” They will tell you, some other town 30 minutes to an hour or more away, or even the other side of the state. I did read that choices are also made by the Bishop based on where need is.

It does make sense, that serving in a town where you were a kid and most people know people. The town tends to know only what they decide to know. So, there could be a very unfair judgment in that situation.

I did find this on Christianity.stackexchange.com (Asking how are Priests assignments chosen.) I thought it would be interesting to share. Mark was the author of this, in the string of answers. He did note that he learned this from The Diocese of Fall River.

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Many vocational offices explain this process in detail (the Diocese of Fall River has a good explanation, for example), but I'll try to explain it as best I know.

Before that, there are a few things to keep in mind:

1. There are two different "tracks": the diocesan track, where you are ordained as part of a diocese, and the religious track, where you are ordained as part of a religious order. You seem to be interested in the former, so this answer mostly answers to that. The processes are similar, it's just a question of where you end up.

2. Priests are, to put it somewhat bluntly, proxies for the bishop. A bishop cannot perform all the duties required of him for everyone, so the priests act as surrogates, performing many of the functions that are needed to successfully tend to the flock. In many ways, the process is about finding suitable matches for the bishops who need more priests: this is sort of the short answer to your question (the bishop decides).

3. One way to understand the full Ordination process and how the bishop makes his selection is to think of it like a very long, very structured introspection. Accepting the Sacrament of Holy Orders is a huge deal, one that will shape the rest of a person's life. The time in Seminary Formation and up to the Rite of Ordination into the Priesthood is basically the trial run period to see whether a person really, truly wants to commit to the life of a priest: committing one's life to the Church, taking a vow of celibacy, etc.

A Prophet Without Honor

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Pondering these thoughts today:
Dear Jesus, you alone are the fulfillment of all my hopes and my desires. I have noticed on my Spiritual Journey that the Holy Spirit brings me grace, truth, life, and freedom. I feel so incredible with you in my life Lord. Please continue to fill me with the joy of the Gospel and inflame my heart with love and zeal for you and for your will in my life. My life I dedicate to you Lord... AMEN.

LOVE YOU GUYS !!!!

Your brother in Christ Jesus
And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr OFS

Today is Friday: We pray the Sorrowful Mysteries:

The Sorrowful Mysteries

1^.Agony on the Garden (Sorrow for sin) –Matt 26:36-46
2^.Scourging at the Pillar (Purity) –Mark 15:1-16
3^.Crowning with Thorns (Moral Courage) –Matt 27:27-31
4^.Carrying of the Cross (Patience) –Mark 15:20-22
5^.The Crucifixion (Perseverance) –Luke 23:33-46

Thank you Lord for loving us so much…