The person loved someone very much but the other person did not love them back. It caused great pain for the individual, not to mention great confusion. The person, however, was led to a deeper reflection on divine love. The new millennium lends itself to a deeper reflection on reality, on life's meaning. If we can reflect on how significant our choices are for the history of mankind, there will be no vocation crisis.
Life is worth living.
To believe and seek God's will for your life is the answer to all life's problems. For me, to be a priest is certainly more fun than a human being should be allowed to have, but I am convinced it is because that is what God has called me to do and to be. True joy, which is profoundly deep and not altogether comprehensible, is found in doing the will of the Master, Jesus Christ. Do not be afraid to embrace Christ's teachings as he has revealed them through his church. We have just celebrated the Great Jubilee, and we will continue to do so for the next year.