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What if I'm not qualified to be part of the Church?

Maybe you think you do not know enough, have not lived the right kind of life, or would be out of place at church. Those feelings can make it difficult to take even a small step toward faith. Father Tim shares a lesson from his seminary years: God calls people as they are and gives them the grace to grow. Even a priest can feel unprepared at times.

Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.Matthew 4:19

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You don't need to have everything in place before answering the call.

Jesus called ordinary people, not a group that already had everything figured out. Father Tim reminds us that feeling unqualified is a common human experience. What matters is being willing to begin and to trust that God can work through our limitations.

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