Home
Am I called?
I'm Thinking about my vocation...
Steps for Discernment
Signs of a Vocation
Discernment Test
What is a Vocation
Am I ready for the Seminary?
Who Is the Priest
Why Celibacy?
How do I pray?
FAQ About Priesthood
More Resources
What does a Priest do?
Tell Me More!
For Parents
Overview
Common Concerns
Do's and Don'ts
Parent to Parent
FAQ For Parents
Meet the Seminarians
For Seminarians
Handbook
Support Vocations
Knights of Columbus RSVP
Events & News
Calendar
News
Gallery
Contact Us
|||
Discernment Test
FAQ For Parents
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Email
Search
Search
Home
Am I called?
I'm Thinking about my vocation...
Steps for Discernment
Signs of a Vocation
Discernment Test
What is a Vocation
Am I ready for the Seminary?
Who Is the Priest
Why Celibacy?
How do I pray?
FAQ About Priesthood
More Resources
What does a Priest do?
Tell Me More!
For Parents
Overview
Common Concerns
Do's and Don'ts
Parent to Parent
FAQ For Parents
Meet the Seminarians
For Seminarians
Support Vocations
Knights of Columbus RSVP
Events & News
Calendar
News
Gallery
Contact Us
Signs of a Vocation
Am I called?
I'm Thinking about my vocation...
Steps for Discernment
Signs of a Vocation
Discernment Test
What is a Vocation
Am I ready for the Seminary?
Who Is the Priest
Why Celibacy?
How do I pray?
FAQ About Priesthood
More Resources
What does a Priest do?
Tell Me More!
19 Signs of a Priestly Vocation
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood should know and love Jesus Christ and have a thirst to bring Jesus and his teachings to the world.
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood should be a believing, practicing Catholic.
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood should be striving to live a life of prayer.
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood should live and desire a life of service to others.
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood should have a desire to be a priest.
A man who is called to become a priest often will have that call validated by other people.
A man who is called to become a priest will find his calling validated in Sacred Scripture.
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood is striving to live a life of virtue.
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood should have good people skills.
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood should have above-average intelligence.
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood must be physically, emotionally, and psychologically stable.
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood should be joyful and have a good sense of humor.
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood has a “priest’s heart.”
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood has self possession and self-mastery.
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood must show stability in lifestyle.
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood should be a Christian gentleman.
Events in the life of a good candidate will sometimes point towards priesthood.
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood is able to accept both success and failure peacefully.
A good candidate for diocesan priesthood should have a healthy psycho-sexual development and orientation.