Amas Me?

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Amas Me?

Quo Vadis Days 2006
Manual
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Our Lady, Queen of Priests,
ora pro nobis.

O Virgin Mary, bless this Quo Vadis Days discernment camp.
We entrust these young men to your maternal care and protection.
They are yours and they seek your Son.
Lead them to their Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.

When your vocation was revealed,
you courageously answered YES and the Spirit came to your assistance.
Teach these men, your sons, to hear the Father’s voice.
Pray they accept their vocation and find peace and joy.
Intercede that the Church may be blessed with more priests.

O Blessed Mary, Queen of Priests, sanctify us.
Teach us to more perfectly image your Son, the Great High Priest.
Grant us more brother priests that His Presence may fill the earth.

- Priests of Quo Vadis Days
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Table of Contents
QVD Schedule… 6

Quo Vadis Tradition … 10

You are here for a Reason … 11

How to get the most out of Quo Vadis Days … 12

Why do I need a Plan of Life? … 13

My Plan of Life … 14

Making Decisions as a Son of the Father … 15

10 Ways to Seek God’s Will … 16

Simple Steps to Decision Making … 17

On Vocations … 18

Basic Steps of Discernment… 19

Am I called to Enter the Seminary? ... 29

The Holy Eucharist and Vocations … 31

Tips for Prayer… 32

God Speaks in Silence… 33

Praying with St. Ignatius… 34

Ignatian Gospel Contemplation… 35

How to Make a Holy Hour… 36

Lectio Divina… 40

Scripture for Vocation Discernment… 41

This Year’s Quo Vadis Theme… 42
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Sentire cum Eclessia… 43

The Practice of the Presence of God… 44

Common Prayers … 46

The Angelus… 48

The Cradle of Christ… 49

Priests’ Vesting Prayers… 50

Priest’s Prayer of Intention… 52

Notes… 53

How to Go to Confession... 72

Examination of Conscience… 74

The Virgin Mary: Model of Vocations… 77

The Cure of Ars… 78

Catechism in the Priesthood...81

Do You have what it takes?... 82

Ordination Promises… 83

What is a Priest?... 84

Questions on Discernment… 86

The Priesthood and Celibacy… 89

More Questions on Priesthood… 91

Are you called to the Priesthood?... 92

Our Holy Father’s Priestly Vocation Prayer… 94

John Paul II on Priesthood… 95

Books and Writings on the Priesthood and More… 96

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QVD Schedule
SUNDAY

Time Event Location

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Check In; Social Rec Room

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Introduction Chapel
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Solemn Vespers Chapel
6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Dinner Patriot Hall
6:45 pm – 7:30 pm Talk Classroom
8:45 pm – 11:00 pm Night Activity Football Field

11:00 pm –11:30 pm Rosary Chapel
11:30 pm – 11:45 pm Night Prayer Chapel
Midnight Lights out Rooms
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MONDAY and TUESDAY
Time Event Location

7:00 am – Breakfast Patriot Hall
8:00 am
8:15 am - Talk Classroom
9:00 am
9:00 am - Morning Prayer and Chapel
10:00 am The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

10:00 am - Adoration, Confession, Sp. Direction Chapel
Noon All return to chapel at Noon
Pray Angelus in chapel
12:30 pm – Lunch Patriot Hall
1:15 pm
1:15 pm – Event Football Field
2:30 pm
2:30 pm – Recreation Various
4:00 pm
4:00 pm – Shower and Clean Up Halls
4:30 pm
4:30 pm – Talk Classroom
5:30 pm
5:30 pm – Evening Prayer Chapel
5:45 pm
5:45 pm – Dinner Patriot Hall
6:15 pm
6:30 pm – Announced at Dinner TBA
7:30 pm
7:30 pm – Recreation Various
11:00 pm
11:00 pm – Rosary Chapel
11:30 pm
11:30 pm – Night Prayer Chapel
11:45 pm
Midnight Lights Out Rooms
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Wednesday

Time Event Location
7:00 am – Breakfast Patriot Hall
8:00 am
8:15 am – Talk Classroom
9:00 am
9:00 am - Morning Prayer and Chapel
10:00 am The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

10:00 am - Adoration (all afternoon), Confession, Sp. Direction All Chapel
12:15 pm return to chapel at Noon Pray Angelus in chapel
12:30 pm – Lunch Patriot Hall
1:15 pm
1:30 pm – Recreation Various
3:30 pm
3:30 pm – Shower and Clean Up Halls
4:00 pm
4:00 pm - Holy Hour with Evening Prayer Chapel
5:15 pm and Talk
5:30 pm – Dinner - Cookout TBA
6:30 pm
6:30 pm – Recreation Various
10:00 pm
10:00 pm Night Prayer Chapel
Midnight Lights out Rooms
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Thursday

Time Event Location
7:00 am – Breakfast Patriot Hall
8:00 am
8:15 am – Holy Hour with Morning Prayer and Talk Chapel
9:30 am
9:30 am - Small Groups and Evaluations TBA
10:30 am
10:30 am - Rosary Chapel
11:00 am
11:00 am - Holy Sacrifice of the Mass with Bishop Rhoades Chapel
Noon
Noon - Cookout - lunch with Bishop Rhoades TBA
1:00 pm
1:00 pm– Recreation Various
4:30 pm
4:30 pm - Shower and Clean-Up Halls
5:00 pm
5:00 pm – Evening Prayer Chapel
5:30 pm
5:45 pm – Dinner Patriot Hall
6:30 pm
6:30 pm– Clean Up and Dismissal TBA
7:00 pm
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The Quo Vadis Tradition
The Quo Vadis tradition is the story of St. Peter’s
flight from the Emperor Nero’s persecution of
Roman Christians in the first century.

As legend has it, Peter decided to flee Rome at the
outbreak of the persecution, perhaps in fear, perhaps
because he thought “the rock” should be somewhere
safe so others could eventually find and cling to it,
and to him.

Heading out the Via Appia, Peter meets Jesus, who
is heading into the city of Rome to face the persecu-
tion. “Quo vadis, Domine,” Peter asks – “Lord,
where are you going?” “I am going to Rome to be
crucified,” Jesus answers – and disappears.
At which point Peter turns back into the city to
embrace martyrdom.

In Rome, you can visit the place on the Via Appia Antica where this meeting is said to
have occurred. Christians have built a church on the spot to commemorate it.

The question St. Peter asked the Lord is now being asked of you by the Lord. In our
own personal vocation and spiritual journey, the Lord asks: “Where are you going?” To
answer the question you must discern “What is the Father’s will for you?”

Quo Vadis Days are offered to help you discern what is the Father’s will for you.

What is your vocation?

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