Provincial Assembly of St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society
Talk given at the Provincial Congress of St. Joseph's Young Priests Society: 13th of March 2015 " During the summer, I was approached by some young lay people who were very interested in making a video about religious life . What you just saw was the finished product. I felt very privileged to be part of this endeavour and to work alongside other committed religious brothers and sisters. Launched on youtube on the 2 nd of February, it has already clocked up 11,000 hits or so. The video has drawn a very positive reaction from many areas, even from secular journalism, highlighting the fact that religious life does in fact still invite interest, even if at times, this interest is mere curiosity. Religious life has existed for thousands of years and in every major religion. Every human person of whatever race, culture or religion tends irresistibly towards what is holy, what is mystery. Some choose to live this search for God passionately. I call this a pilgrimage an...