kage_ar wrote:
Prayers from here.
The Vocations office may have some resources for your family.
Pray for your other brother, love him, maybe have a mass said for him.
I hadn't thought of that. I'd have to get permission from the younger brother to talk to the Vocations office, and I'm not sure he would agree since he's a pretty private person. But maybe...I know he's spoken with the Archbishop about the issue, and I would assume his spiritual adviser as well, so he might agree.
We're having a family birthday party for a couple of my kids this Friday where we'll all be together at my parents' house. It'll be the first time since everyone has heard. I'm not sure if I want the topic to come up or not...I'm almost thinking it would be easier if it didn't, so there wasn't any ill feelings, but I don't know how much longer the news could go ignored in the group setting, since he'll likely be moving in to living quarters closer to his adviser shortly. This could be interesting...