A call to priesthood is
described as a strong desire to serve God that doesnot go away. The
desire can be long term, gradual or recent. You may have felt it from
childhood, it came suddenly after a life changing spiritual
experience or it gradually grew over time. Some never wanted to be
priests and kept resisting the urge but it never went away. You may
be waiting for dreams, visions and signs which happen but sometimes
God speaks in ordinary ways guiding you in your day to day
experiences.

If you are wondering
whether you have a calling for priesthood, you need to have a look
at this article.

1. Admiration
   of other priests
   

You may find yourself
thinking of priests you know and admiring their lives. You feel like
that is the kind of life you would want to live. You smile each and
every time you watch them preach or stand at the pulpit preaching the
good news. This will probably be the beginning of your vocation.

1. You keep thinking
   about priesthood
   

When you are day dreaming
or deep into your imagination, you imagine yourself as a priest. You
may be reading a scripture or listening to a sermon and you feel like
it’s been directed at you. This is probably God showing you that is
what you are meant to be

1. You are attracted
   to things associated to priesthood
   

You probably do not want
to be a priest but you love sharing the scriptures with others. You
love serving people and you’re probably the one who is called upon
to pray when a family friend
falls sick. This may be a sign that you may actually make a good
priest.

1. Affirmation by
   others
   

Whenever you talk to
people about being a priest, they are not surprised by it. They
encourage you and tell you they’ve always felt like that is what
you were meant to be. You meet people for the first time and after
having a conversation with them, they ask if you’ve considered
being a priest. When this happens, you should search your inner soul
and consider being a priest.

1. Desire to pray
   more
   

You find yourself wanting
to pray more. You don’t do it because it’s an obligation but more
because you feel that’s what you want to do. Whenever you have a
problem, you first take some time and pray as opposed to talk to a
friend as most people do. This might be God telling you he wants more
of you.

1. You feel like
   you’re being pulled to priesthood
   

You feel a deep attraction
to priesthood that you cannot explain. You try to fight it but it
still remains deep within you. You may not have a desire for it but
there is always that inner
voice telling you that is where you are meant to be. When this
happens, don’t be too quick to fight it. Give it a deep thought and
priesthood may end up being the solution.

1. Feeling like you
   are not worthy to be a priest
   

This may seem like a
contradiction but it happens sometimes. This is a sign of humility
and appreciation of the priesthood. It shows that you respect it and
feel like you are not up to the standards. This is actually good
since you are open to being helped by God and mentors in your
vocation and you won’t take it for granted. If this happens think
deeply about it before you run away from your calling.

1. Support from your
   spiritual mentor
   

You may have talked about
priesthood with your mentor. You have told him about your desires for
priesthood and he has affirmed it. This is a sign that you should
take things to the next level.

If you have several of
these signs, that should be indication that you should think more
about the course of your life and consider venturing into priesthood.
The decision may not be an easy one since you’ll have to change
some things in your life but first gather
the courage to give it a thought. If that is what you have always
wanted, then the signs should give you a go ahead to chasing your
dreams.