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...
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...
How do I know God is calling me? 1. God has placed in your heart a desire to be a priest. 2. You have a deep love for Christ and His Church. 3. Other people have mentioned that you would be a good priest. 4. You desire to live a life of virtue and prayer. 5....
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...
A priest brings people to Jesus, and Jesus to people. He does this primarily by preaching the Word and offering the Sacrifice of the Mass. His daily life involves administering the sacraments—Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist, Penance and Reconciliation, the...
Stages of Seminary Propaedeutic Stage:Men are introduced to the seminary spiritual life and grow in self-knowledge and self-awareness. Discipleship: Men study philosophy to understand the relationship between faith and reason. Through communal and private prayer, they...