He Speaks Even When We Turn Away
One Night Event Presented by Seminarian Solomon Azenda June 30, 2025 (in English) | 7pm God’s call often comes not as a shout, but as a whisper—a gentle invitation that waits patiently beneath the noise of our lives. For Seminarian Solomon Azenda, hearing that call was not immediate, but it was deeply transformative. “The idea of priesthood sounded foreign, almost unpleasant, like a garment tailored for someone else. My heart was crowded with noise, ambition, plans, distractions. There was no space for another voice, especially one as gentle as God’s. His Grace is always persistent. God does not shout over our resistance; He waits, like the dew that settles slowly on the ground. My journey was never marked by an initial stillness but by a slow stripping away of noise. Through unexpected moments, quiet conversations, an examination I almost didn’t write, the silent witness of a priest’s life, I began to hear something deeper. Not a command, but a whisper. Not pressure, but peace. At this point I realized that God does not stop calling because we are sluggish to answer. He speaks even when we turn away. And when we return, whether early like Samuel in the Bible or […]
