Priesthood Discernment Quiz
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Adapted from To Save a Thousand Souls, Fr. Brett Brannen, pp. 106-107
Examining oneself using these qualities or signs is a good way to begin one’s discernment of priesthood, but it should not be done in a vacuum.
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Your score is relatively low, although this does not by itself mean you do not have a calling to the priesthood. Please pray over the questions that arose during this quiz, and consider speaking with your pastor or contacting the vocation director.
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Your score results indicate a mixture of signs, or perhaps confusion over what the signs in your life mean. Please pray over the questions that arose during this quiz, and consider speaking with your pastor or contacting the vocation director.
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Your score is relatively high, indicating a possible calling to the priesthood (or at least, that you yourself recognize positive signs towards it). Please pray over the questions that arose during this quiz, and consider speaking with your pastor or contacting the vocation director.
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Your score is particularly high. Like every quiz, this discernment exercise is primarily a reflection of what you yourself perceive. Your answers indicate a consistent pattern of recognizing the signs of a calling in your life. Please contact the vocation office (vocations@cdlex.org) or speak with your pastor, and share the results.
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Your score is extremely high. Like every quiz, this discernment exercise is primarily a reflection of what you yourself perceive. Your answers indicate a very consistent pattern of recognizing the signs of a calling in your life. Let’s talk 🙂
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Question 1 of 5
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I love Jesus Christ and I have a thirst to bring Jesus and his teachings to the world.
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All people are called to bring Jesus to the world, but having this thirst is an essential sign for pursuit of the priesthood. Without a proper focus on Christ, priests cannot help people find him!
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All people are called to bring Jesus to the world, but having this thirst is an essential sign for pursuit of the priesthood. Without a proper focus on Christ, priests cannot help people find him!
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Question 2 of 5
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I am trying to live a life of prayer and I desire a life of prayer.
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While priests are servants of the people, they themselves must be grounded in prayer. Furthermore, if you do not have a very active prayer life, you cannot expect clarity in your discernment. How can you expect God to talk to you if you don’t give him a chance?
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While priests are servants of the people, they themselves must be grounded in prayer. Furthermore, if you do not have a very active prayer life, you cannot expect clarity in your discernment. How can you expect God to talk to you if you don’t give him a chance?
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Question 3 of 5
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I feel a desire to be a priest (though it may be sometimes stronger than at other times).
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If God is calling a man to be a priest, that man will feel at least some attraction to the priesthood. God wants us to be happy, and will not force us to accept a vocation that we find unattractive.
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If God is calling a man to be a priest, that man will feel at least some attraction to the priesthood. God wants us to be happy, and will not force us to accept a vocation that we find unattractive.
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I have had others tell me that I should be a priest or that I would make a good priest.
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Oftentimes, God speaks through those around us. Others may not know the depths of your dreams and desires, but they may be able to see Christ in your life, and their perspective may be helpful.
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Oftentimes, God speaks through those around us. Others may not know the depths of your dreams and desires, but they may be able to see Christ in your life, and their perspective may be helpful.
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Question 5 of 5
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I think that I have the physical, emotional, and psychological stability to become a priest.
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Priests accompany people through the extreme lows and highs of life, and are faced with very difficult circumstances. God equips those who he calls with what they need. They need not be perfect, sinless, or a model of athleticism, but the priesthood is not a place to hide from issues.
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Priests accompany people through the extreme lows and highs of life, and are faced with very difficult circumstances. God equips those who he calls with what they need. They need not be perfect, sinless, or a model of athleticism, but the priesthood is not a place to hide from issues.

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