To be precise, a man only “knows” he is called when he is ordained! However, there are many positive signs that can point to a vocation, and which can help a man make the decision to enter the seminary and continue along the path towards the priesthood. Some of them are listed below:
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A personal relationship with Jesus Christ is important to me.
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People have told me I would make a good priest.
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I have a hidden collection of vocational material
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Going to Mass and Adoration is a very important part of my faith life.
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The thought of becoming a priest keeps coming back over and over again.
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I’m afraid to tell my friends and family that I’ve been thinking about the priesthood.
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I feel called to give more of myself to others.
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After hearing the readings at Mass, I think about how I would preach.
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I have a burning desire to help people get closer to Christ and to know the Truth.
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I have a strong sense that what I have planned for the future is not what God has planned for me.
