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Los Angeles, Calif., Nov 20, 2012 \/ 12:02 am (CNA<\/a>).- Archbishop Jos\u00e9 H. Gomez of Los Angeles said this week that Catholics need to encourage vocations to the priesthood especially in their home life.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cIn this Year of Faith, we need to refocus ourselves, especially in our families, on helping men to hear this beautiful and noble calling from Jesus\u2026the family is always the 'first seminary,'\u201d he wrote in his Nov. 16 column for The Tidings.<\/p>\n

\tThe archbishop's reflections were marked by the U.S. bishops' annual fall assembly last week and by his own pastoral letter of last month, \u201cWitness to the New World of Faith.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tSince the family is the \u201cdomestic Church,\u201d Archbishop Gomez said that is where children first learn about the Holy Family and Christ's commandment of love. Children learn from their parents the habit of going to Mass and confession regularly.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cOrdinary family life teaches them that their faith should make a difference in how they live.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tArchbishop Gomez encouraged his parishioners to use daily family prayer to pray for priests and seminarians, thus teaching their children the beauty and value of the ordained priesthood.<\/p>\n

\tHe also called for practical measures of appreciation for priests, suggesting inviting priests over to spend time with one's family and thanking them after Mass for the gift of the Eucharist.<\/p>\n

\tIn turn, he urged priests to be good examples who will encourage young men to follow in their footsteps.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe greatest thing a priest can do is to simply live his vocation with enthusiasm. The example of happy priests, who have strong friendships with their brother priests and good relationships with their parishioners \u2013 this is immensely inspiring and attractive.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tArchbishop Gomez also reflected on the noise of modern culture, which he said can keep young people from hearing God's call to a religious or priestly vocation.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cWe need to help our children develop habits of prayer and meditation. And this begins by simply getting them to be comfortable without distractions, so they can listen to the silent voice of God in their hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\u201cSo maybe in this Year of Faith, we can ask our children to make some time each day to turn off their smart phones and their electronic games and devices. To just be quiet with God.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe archbishop concluded by promoting Eucharistic adoration and by looking forward to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThrough our Blessed Mother Mary, let\u2019s remember to give thanks for our priests \u2013 who bring us the most beautiful thanksgiving of all, the holy Eucharist.\u201d<\/p>\n

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