How does a man know God is calling him to be a priest?
God leads men’s steps to the seminary and to the priesthood in many different ways; however, some seem to be very common. Seminarians often describe the call in words like, “Someway, somehow the thought of being a priest entered my mind, and it didn’t go away. I tried to ignore it, to avoid it, to run from it and to cover it. But in those quiet moments of truth, when I was honest and unselfish, the thought always came back.” Another common description of those who apply for the seminary is, “When I got to know the seminarians, I felt at home.” or “When I visited the seminary for a weekend, it seemed like that was where I was supposed to be.” Very often, other people see the possibility of a vocation to the priesthood in a person and encourage him to think about it. God speaks through the people. In many cases, a man may have been deeply influenced and invited by another priest. Lastly, in every single case, the man has been given a deep love for the Eucharist, for the Mass and for the
