Is God calling me to be a priest?

(Ordination of Fr. Daniele Muscolino in 2016)

How Do I Know If God Is Calling Me?

There are several things that help us to discern God's call in our lives:

• Prayer
  Spend time daily in quiet prayer, especially in the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.  Also pray the rosary.  Mary's total surrender to God is a model for all of us to follow.  Read the Scriptures, especially the Gospels.

• Sacraments
  Frequent reception of the sacraments of penance and the Eucharist open our hearts to hearing the voice of God.

• Counsel
  Seek counsel from people you trust (your parents, a priest).  Get spiritual direction from someone trained to do so.

• Silence
  Being with God in silence allows us to hear His voice, away from all of the distractions of the world.

• Visit
  Visit a seminary.  You do not know what you are saying yes or no to unless you go and see.

• Participate
  Join a discernment group in order to be with others who are trying to discern God's will in their lives. 

• Trust
  Above all, trust that doing the will of God will bring us joy and peace. 

If you are thinking about priesthood, please speak to our Pastor.  You are not alone in this search to do God's will.  
 

For more resources and information check out our website for the Vocations Office for the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie at: www.beapriest.ca

Meet our Seminarians
Seminarians are those studying in a Catholic Seminary who are spending time in prayer and study to see if God is calling them to be a priest.

Deacon Tim Silver
Deacon Tim Silver is currently studying at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan pursuing the priesthood for the Companions of the Cross, a religious order based in Ottawa, Ontario.  Deacon Tim is from North Bay, Ontario, and is a parishioner of Holy Name of Jesus Church.

Deacon Tim was ordained a Transitional Deacon on May 17, 2024 at St. Timothy's Parish in North York, Ontario.

Please keep Deacon Tim in your prayers.



 

For more resources and information check out our website for the Vocations Office for the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie at: www.beapriest.ca