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Searching for and Maintaining Peace A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart
Careful. I think it was a similar attitude that lead Martin Luther down the path he went.
Check out Searching for and Maintaining Peace. https://www.amazon.com/Searching-Maintaining-Peace-Small-Treatise/dp/0818909064
Super short book but the advice is invaluable!
God bless!
Former seminarian here.
I am currently married. I was in college seminary for two years. First, if you feel a strong desire, there is nothing wrong with entering the seminary to see where the call goes. That's easier said than done, of course.
College seminary was low pressure in comparison to major seminary. I knew I was called to marriage because I didn't have peace in the seminary. I loved seminary, had a great experience, wouldn't trade it for the world. I'm still friends with guys who went all the way through and are now priests.
But, my soul wasn't at peace. When I left, I struggled BIG TIME with guilt. But over time I found peace with God and myself. When I dated, I had a strong sense of peace that this was the path God intended. I strongly advise reading Searching For and Maintaining Peace by Fr. Jacques Philippe. A great book that helped me find my way.
Bottom line, joining seminary does not mean you are signing your life away. Seminary is for discernment. Go for it if you feel strongly enough.
Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart by Father Jacques Philippe
https://www.amazon.com/Searching-Maintaining-Peace-Small-Treatise/dp/0818909064
This book helped me a lot. It's not very long, can be read in one sitting.
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Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart by Jacques Philippe
This is a great book on Christian spirituality.
Homily during the 3rd Sunday of Advent on the peace of God. Taken heavily from St Francis de Sales teaching that is in the book "Searching For & Maintaining Peace" by Fr Jacques Philippe. For more please go to http://www.audiosancto.org & please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest
Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart