Nelson David Gómez Berruecos is a priest of the Diocese of Fontibón in Bogotá, Colombia.
"One of my motivations for asking the Lord for the gift of priestly ministry was to have the opportunity to confess, yes, to confess to those who seek the grace of reconciliation, and that is how the God of forgiveness and consolation has allowed me to minister around this sublime sacrament that brings us closer to the experience of God's love.
Once I had the opportunity to collaborate one weekend, confessing to more than 100 people who were in a spiritual retreat, and among those people came a man who, when he sat in front of me, began to cry inconsolably. After a while, he barely dried his tears and the only thing he told me was that he had not gone to confession for a long time and did not plan to do so, but at one point he began to look at those who were approaching and for an instant he thought he was in an illusion, because he saw how Jesus raised his hands, and the person was illuminated by a ray from heaven that enveloped him and left him radiant. This moved him to approach with his heart in his hand, and it was the most beautiful confession I could hear that day.
I ask the Lord to never allow me to tire of confessing to those who seek forgiveness in the sacrament of reconciliation".
For an instant he thought he was in an illusion, for he saw Jesus raising his hands
"Thanks to your prayers, I am moving forward in my quest to be another Christ. In the same way, just as you help spiritually, you also help materially, because this would not be possible without people with generous hearts who think of the future of the Church. For this reason I thank you unconditionally for your charism of service, collaboration and availability.
May God bless the work you do in the Church, that it may be fruitful, and may he bless your personal work. For this is the cause from which will arise more acts of generosity in the world, more priests in the Church and more people dedicated by your example. I commend you to our Mother the Virgin Mary, daughter of God the Father, Mother of God the Son and Spouse of God the Holy Spirit".
Supports a vocation anywhere in the world
A 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.
What does a full scholarship consist of?
More than 800 bishops from all five continents request study grants for their candidates through scholarships. Thanks to benefactors like you, CARF meets most of the requests, but the needs are growing and we want all requests to be met.
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If there were no priests, there would be no Church. Let no vocation be lost for lack of resources.
Margarita, CARF donor
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