I am very attracted to a priest. What should I do?

I am very attracted to a priest. What should I do?

Leslie

ANSWER

We must know that we will all always be tempted, whatever the kind of temptation, which varies according to each person's life circumstances. What matters is knowing how to handle these different situations. A woman once recounted that she went to the 7 a.m. Mass every Sunday, but at that Mass she was attracted to someone. So, in order not to fall victim to this temptation, she decided to change her Mass time. You must also understand that the priest is one consecrated to God, who has made vows of celibacy and who must live chastity. It is true that here and there one hears that there are a limited number of priests who do not live out their vocation well. In some countries we see paedophile priests, which is evil. But one must not be the cause of the fall of a consecrated person. That would be a sacrilege. If a girl leads a priest into the sin of impurity, it is a sacrilege, for the priest is a consecrated person. What you must do is first to avoid personal contact or being alone with this priest, and to pray for him. Pray also to the Virgin Mary to help you overcome this temptation and to be pure.

Henri Bayemi