How Do I Know If God Is Calling Me To The Priesthood?
“You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you” (John 15:16).
Each of us has a vocation or a call from God – a calling to holiness of life! Therefore, every one of us should start by asking the Lord what He wants us to do with our lives. Then, we must listen for His voice and for His inspirations as we discern what God’s will is in our lives. Some are called to give themselves entirely to God with an undivided heart and to heed His call to follow Him by entering the priesthood or the consecrated life.
10 Signs You Are Being Called By God:
- You have inherent desire to explore a vocation
- You cannot shake the feeling that you are being called
- Those you trust see your have a calling too
- You don’t feel like a vocation is a place to hide, but a place to truly be yourself
- You initially experience extreme unease when thinking about a vocation
- You eventually experience extreme peace when thinking about a vocation
- Actions beyond your control seem to keep guiding you towards a vocation
- The thought of answering a vocation becomes clearer and clearer
- You know your heart would be uneasy doing anything else
- The thought of giving control to God is freeing, not confining
If you have a calling to a religious vocation, you may have experienced some or all of these “signs”. But there are many other signs that God may be calling you that are not listed here.
If you sense a desire to live a life of joy, service, and simplicity – you should waste no time in beginning your discernment!
If you are a man considering a vocation to the priesthood or professed religious life:
The Community of Saint John is a congregation of priests and professed religious brothers who seek to joyfully live out the Gospel and follow Christ as the beloved apostle Saint John did. Members of the Community of Saint John live simple and joyful lives together in fraternal communities, and uniquely practice both a life of silent contemplation and apostolic service out in the world.
By placing the spirit of the beloved disciple John in the context of the New Evangelization, the Community of Saint John reaches out specifically to young people by providing the milieu for their authentic personal growth and formation in our Catholic Faith.
Present In Over 22 Countries, on 5 Continents, the Community of Saint John desires to be for today’s Church what the Apostle John was for Jesus in the Gospels.
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"And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us." - 1 John 1:2
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