God has chosen me, not out of merit but out of mere mercy

Name: Juan Alberto Morales Landín
Age: 28 years old
Situation: Seminarian
Origin: Celaya, Mexico
Studies: Studying Theology at the Bidasoa International Seminary in Pamplona.

He who sows bountifully shall reap bountifully

Juan Alberto Morales Landín was born in the city of Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, belonging to the diocese of Celaya, Guanajuato. Being the firstborn son of two brothers. 

""[...] who sows generously, will reap abundantly" says St. Paul in his second letter to the Corinthians. We can realize that we are all trying to achieve ugood harvest: in the spiritual life, We trust all our efforts in the goodness and providence of God, who is in the last analysis, the one who is in charge of the family. who grants everything well. 

This is the experience that has left me not only with the testimony of my mother, who day by day seeks to obtain the necessary resources so that my sister and I do not lack the necessities of life. and we have a chance to realize our great dream; but I also see it in you who, expending both your strength and your hours of life for the benefit of, mainly family, but also so that both priests and seminarians may benefit from the through a solid intellectual and spiritual formation, that will be reflected in the treatment and simple with all the parishioners to lead them to see God's action by means of their testimony and ministry. 

I have often been asked if my vocation is to become a priest, because with the bad image that has been given to it not only by the mass media, but also by the, but also the bad testimony of alSome priests who seek personal profit and comfort rather than to care for, with a mother's heart, to all the faithful who seek the consolation and help of a minister of God. To this I usually reply that God has chosen me, not by merit but by mere mercy, for He calls those whom He wills and does not seek those who are better under the human optics, which are often wrong. 

I find myself receiving the dogmatic themes of the faith that we profess and this has made me led to try to go deeper into the mystery of the Eucharist, to savor the great doctrine of the Fathers of the Church and to see how throughout history, the Catholic Church has faced great upheavals and has managed to survive to the present day thanks to the living action of the Holy Spirit. Thanks to the training I am currently receiving, I can manage to help those who have doubts regarding the doctrine, and even have a better dialogue with those who do not profess the same or any faith."

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full scholarship of 18,000 euros is the amount necessary for a candidate to live and study for one year at their university locations, whether in Rome or Pamplona. The neediest dioceses in the world require a full scholarship for their candidates. In many cases, the diocese covers part of this cost and a lesser amount is required, which is always indicated with the candidate's application.

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  • Room and board: 11.000€.
  • Tuition and fees: 3.500€.
  • Academic training supplement: €3,500

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