{"id":102310,"date":"2026-08-17T02:08:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T02:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102310"},"modified":"2026-08-17T02:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T02:08:30","slug":"its-always-the-holy-spirit-meet-3-dioceses-seeing-large-numbers-of-priestly-ordinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/its-always-the-holy-spirit-meet-3-dioceses-seeing-large-numbers-of-priestly-ordinations\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It\u2019s always the Holy Spirit\u2019: Meet 3 dioceses seeing large numbers of priestly ordinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>What drives a young man to discern into the priesthood \u2014 a supportive family, a vibrant parish, a proactive pastor, an outspoken bishop? Father John Eckert\u2019s response: \u201cYes.\u201d Eckert, the vocations director for the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, chuckled a little when describing the myriad paths that a young man may take when finding his way to holy orders. But, he said, \u201cit\u2019s always the Holy Spirit at work. It\u2019s always cooperating with the grace of God.\u201d The Charlotte\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What drives a young man to discern into the priesthood \u2014 a supportive family, a vibrant parish, a proactive pastor, an outspoken bishop? Father John Eckert\u2019s response: \u201cYes.\u201d Eckert, the vocations director for the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, chuckled a little when describing the myriad paths that a young man may take when finding his way to holy orders. But, he said, \u201cit\u2019s always the Holy Spirit at work. It\u2019s always cooperating with the grace of God.\u201d The Charlotte\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":101329,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/catholic-priest-sentenced-to-31-years-in-prison-for-murder-attempted-murder-in-uganda\/","url_meta":{"origin":102310,"position":0},"title":"Catholic priest sentenced to 31 years in prison for murder, attempted murder, in Uganda","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u064a\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0648 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"KAMPALA, Uganda \u2014 A Catholic priest previously suspended in Uganda has been sentenced to 31 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) official and the attempted murder of a man who tried to help, bringing to a close a criminal case that has drawn widespread attention in the East African nation.Justice Flavia Nabakooza of the High Court in Entebbe handed down the sentences on July 23 after Father Dominic Alinga admitted to\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":58261,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/why-poland-remains-a-leader-in-religious-vocations-in-europe\/","url_meta":{"origin":102310,"position":1},"title":"Why Poland remains a leader in religious vocations in Europe","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0623\u063a\u0633\u0637\u0633 22, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Priests participate in Holy Thursday Mass in Wroc\u0142aw Cathedral in Wroc\u0142aw, Poland, on March 28, 2024. \/ Credit: FotoDax\/Shutterstock Budapest, Hungary, Jul 25, 2025 \/ 06:00 am (CNA). 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