What is your calling?

For the first time this year, the Diocese of Keningau hosted the Vocation Seminar for young men to join the diocesan priesthood. It was held at the Holy Family Pilgrimage Centre, Nulu Sosopon, for three days January 13-15.

Feb 03, 2023

By Juanis Marcus
For the first time this year, the Diocese of Keningau hosted the Vocation Seminar for young men to join the diocesan priesthood. It was held at the Holy Family Pilgrimage Centre, Nulu Sosopon, for three days January 13-15.

About 85 participants from the arch/ dioceses of Sabah answered the call to participate in the seminar led by Fr Roney Mailap, Fr Isidore Gilbert, Fr Christopher Ireneus and Fr Mattheus Agustine, who head the Vocation Commission in their respective dioceses.

Bishop Cornelius Piong said that it is “God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure”, during his homily at the opening Mass. He also compared the reading of the day (Mark 2:1-12) about a paralysed person being carried by others to come to Jesus, and in the same way, we can only come to God because of His intervention.

“Before you said YES to attend this seminar, there were people inviting you to join them. That is a sign that God is calling you” said Bishop Piong.

He also said the most important question for them is, “What do I want?”, in following Jesus. “Like John the Baptist who wanted to follow Jesus, the first question Jesus asked him, what do you want? Jesus did not ask who he was. It is important for us to know what we want from Jesus,” stressed the prelate.

“Hopefully throughout these three days, you will listen, reflect and believe until you get the answer you want from Him,” concluded the prelate.

We pray that many of you will answer His call to be the reapers in this vast field of God.