“Andrew sought out Peter . . . and brought him to Jesus.” (John 2: 41-42)
Andrew Project is an opportunity for priests to invite young men ages 14-35 to consider the call to follow Jesus as priests. The program includes an evening of prayer, sharing a meal together, and interacting with Cardinal DiNardo and other priests.
A few days ago, on October 11, 2013, I visited St. Mary's Seminary in Houston, Texas (The Theology School of the University of St. Thomas) because I was invited to the Andrew Dinner to consider the holy life as a possible vocation in the future. The night consisted of eating a dinner in the holy presence of His Eminence Cardinal DiNardo and other priests and deacons of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, listening to each individual priest or deacon's story of the path to God's call, and adoration time to begin the process of discerning God's call. What I gathered from the evening is that in each person's lives, we are called to service to God and His People. A hint of this is the reason why Holy Orders and Holy Matrimony are Sacraments at the Service of Communion. The Communion in that phrase is not just Holy Communion of God's flesh and blood given to the Church, but an eternal covenant between man and God to serve forever. In Matrimony, a man and woman promise to God to be open to children in the process of procreation as husband and wife and to raise those children to serve God. In Holy Orders, a man is promising his whole life to serving God and His People. Both of these sacraments are in communion with God's Word & Will. Then there is also the simple life of a brother or a sister in which vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience are taken to ensure simple service to God and His Will. And then there is even just single life eternally which God looks upon in favor too. All of these require service in some form, but service nevertheless.
