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What is Discernment?
Because a vocation is a serious commitment of one’s life to follow God’s call, proper effort and care are required to determine what God’s call is. This diligent consideration of what God is calling one to do is called vocational discernment. Proper discernment...
What Do Priests Do?
Individual priests have a very wide variety of tasks within the Church. The majority of diocesan priests serve in parishes, celebrating Holy Mass for the people, preaching, hearing confessions, caring for the sick and teaching children and adults to live as true...
For Parishes
Seven Stages of a Diligent Discernment
Please keep in mind that every vocation is a mystery, and thus every man passes through these stages differently on the way to priesthood. Some will pass through the first few stages only to discern that God is not calling them to priesthood. Others will keep going...
Why Celibacy?
Discerning Priestly Celibacy Are some of these your thoughts in regards to celibacy? “I really like girls!” “I have not always lived a chaste life. Can I still be considered for the seminary?” “I struggle with purity, so I’m not sure I possess the holiness that is...
Six Ways to Discern Your Vocation
How can I know God’s plan for my life? Follow these recommendations, and God will help you to understand what He is calling you to do with your life! 1. Prayer Prayer is a conversation with God—not just saying prayers, but speaking to the Lord from your heart. Every...
Signs of a Priestly Vocation
How do I know God is calling me? If you have ever thought about being a priest, these qualities may be clues to a future priestly vocation: 1. God has placed in your heart a desire to be a priest. If Jesus has placed a desire in your heart for the priesthood, no...
Scriptures for Discernment
Discipleship: Call and Response As a discernment exercise, consider taking one of these Scriptures from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament, to be read daily and prayerfully considered. Old Testament Gen 12:1-9 The Call of Abram: Leave your country and...
Overcoming Fear of the Priesthood
Perhaps priesthood has crossed your mind, but fear pushes the idea away: Fear of commitment Fear of celibacy Fear of being unworthy These fears are very common, even for men who are already in seminary. But literally thousands of men have had the same concerns and...