He must be mentally, emotionally, and physically healthy. He must be of at least average intelligence. And finally, he must be open to the will of God. In fact, most vocation directors agree that the only way to really know that you have a vocation to the priesthood is to go to the seminary and try. It will become more and more clear to you once you are in an environment where everyone is trying to discern that same question.
Many men go to the seminary, stay a year or two, and then leave.
It is a great challenge but it is also extremely rewarding. The priesthood is both interesting and fulfilling because people are so interesting. But these people need more priests very badly. Copyright 1999 Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. All rights reserved.